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The average age of the mother and her six children is 12 years which is reduced by 5 years if the age of the mother is excluded. How old is the mother

Answer: Option C

1. The average age of the mother and her six children is 12 years which is reduced by 5 years if the age of the mother is excluded. How old is the mother

Answer: Option C

2. Average of first five multiples of 3 is

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
Average = \frac{3(1+2+3+4+5)}{5} = \frac{45}{5} = 9
\end{aligned}

3. Marks of a student were wrongly entered in computer as 83, actual marks of that student were 63. Due to this mistake average marks of whole class got increased by half (1/2). Find the total number of students in that class.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Suppose total number of students are = X
\begin{aligned}
Total increase = x*\frac{1}{2} = \frac{x}{2} \\
=> \frac{x}{2} = 83-63 = 20 \\
=> x = 40
\end{aligned}

4. The average of four consecutive odd numbers is 24. Find the largest number.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the numbers are x, x+2, x+4, x+6, then
\begin{aligned}
=> \frac{x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)}{4} = 24
\end{aligned}

\begin{aligned}
=> \frac{4x+12)}{4} = 24
\end{aligned}

\begin{aligned}
=> x+3 = 24 => x = 21
\end{aligned}

So largest number is 21 + 6 = 27

5. Find the sum of first 30 natural numbers

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Sum of n natural numbers
\begin{aligned}
= \frac{n(n+1)}{2}
\end{aligned}

\begin{aligned}
= \frac{30(30+1)}{2} = \frac{30(31)}{2} = 465
\end{aligned}