Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Average

Question:

There are two numbers such that the first number is three times of the second number. If the average of these two numbers is 72, then what is the first number?

Options:

108

54

36

64

Correct Answer:

108

Explanation:

Let second number = a

Then 1st number = 3a

ATQ ,

a + 3a = 2 × 72 = 144

4a = 144

a = 36

First number = 3a = 3 × 36 = 108