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A grocer has a sale of Rs. 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs. 6500?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Total sale for 5 months = Rs. (6435 + 6927 + 6855 + 7230 + 6562) = Rs. 34009.
Required sale = Rs. [ (6500 x 6) - 34009 ]
= Rs. (39000 - 34009)
= Rs. 4991.
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Discussion:
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Sriram said:
1 decade ago
Please give a short cut for this.
Nowshad said:
1 decade ago
Please give a simple solution for this.
Avinash said:
1 decade ago
Easy method for this is
Assume a nearest number in given number as average
Suppose 6500 as average
and then write down all as follows
6435+65=6500
6927-427=6500
6855-355=6500
7230-730=6500
6562-62=6500
the last number as y+x=6500
the effective should be zero if 6500 is correct average
+65-427-355-730-62+x=0
x=799
to get effective zero we should have the number is -799
therefore the required number is as follows...
4991(6500-799).
explanation is long but it is less time taken...
Assume a nearest number in given number as average
Suppose 6500 as average
and then write down all as follows
6435+65=6500
6927-427=6500
6855-355=6500
7230-730=6500
6562-62=6500
the last number as y+x=6500
the effective should be zero if 6500 is correct average
+65-427-355-730-62+x=0
x=799
to get effective zero we should have the number is -799
therefore the required number is as follows...
4991(6500-799).
explanation is long but it is less time taken...
Aparna said:
1 decade ago
Ya you are exact avinash.
Even all t prblms should be solved by this method.
By considering t nearby value.
Even all t prblms should be solved by this method.
By considering t nearby value.
Abdus samadh said:
1 decade ago
Mr. Avinash are you sure 6500-799=4991.
Mariya said:
1 decade ago
Avg=(6435+6927+6855+7230+6565+x)/6=6500
=(34012+x)=6*6500
x=39000-34012=4988 from this can select nearest ans...
=(34012+x)=6*6500
x=39000-34012=4988 from this can select nearest ans...
Gautam Sharma said:
1 decade ago
At First, Multiply 6500x6=39000 (bcoz avg is asking in Q)
Then, add all the 5 sale i.e 34009,
Deduct 39000 from the total sale i.e.34009, it becomes 4991.
Then, add all the 5 sale i.e 34009,
Deduct 39000 from the total sale i.e.34009, it becomes 4991.
Pankaj said:
1 decade ago
6435+6927+6855+7230+6562= 34009
6500*7 =39000
39000-34009 =4991
6500*7 =39000
39000-34009 =4991
Bhavana said:
1 decade ago
Why do we multiply 6 with 6500.
Naveen kumar said:
1 decade ago
Hi friends...
Here is the shortcut method to find this problem...
given average sale for 6 months is 6500..
but we don't know 6 month reading...let it be x..
now,according to the formula...
(6435+6927+6855+7230+6562+x) /6 = 6500
34009 + x = 39000
x = 4991.
Here is the shortcut method to find this problem...
given average sale for 6 months is 6500..
but we don't know 6 month reading...let it be x..
now,according to the formula...
(6435+6927+6855+7230+6562+x) /6 = 6500
34009 + x = 39000
x = 4991.
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