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Discussion Forum : Average - General Questions (Q.No. 7)
7.
The average monthly income of P and Q is Rs. 5050. The average monthly income of Q and R is Rs. 6250 and the average monthly income of P and R is Rs. 5200. The monthly income of P is:
3500
4000
4050
5000
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let P, Q and R represent their respective monthly incomes. Then, we have:

P + Q = (5050 x 2) = 10100 .... (i)

Q + R = (6250 x 2) = 12500 .... (ii)

P + R = (5200 x 2) = 10400 .... (iii)

Adding (i), (ii) and (iii), we get:  2(P + Q + R) = 33000  or   P + Q + R = 16500 .... (iv)

Subtracting (ii) from (iv), we get P = 4000.

P's monthly income = Rs. 4000.

Discussion:
93 comments Page 5 of 10.

Vipin said:   9 years ago
The quickest method is :

(p and q) + (p and r) - (q and r).
5050 + 52000 - 6250.
10250 - 6250.

Answer is = 4000.

Pranav said:   9 years ago
Think Logically.

Given Data:

P and Q = 5050.
Q and R = 6250.
P and R = 5200.

Solution:

Take common point = (Q and R) - (P and R).
(6250) - (5200) = 1050 -----> equation 1.

Now,
(P and Q) - (equation 1).
(5050) - (1050) = 4000.

So, the Answer is 4000.

Bhanu ravali said:   1 decade ago
P + Q + = 10100.

+ Q + R = 12500.

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P + 2Q + R = 22600.

P + + R = 10400 (subtraction).

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2Q = 12200.

Q = 6100.

P + Q = 10100.

P = 10100 - 6100.

= 4000.

Nidhi said:   1 decade ago
Thanks @Vinay.

Now I got it you have done the simplest way to solve.

You have a good explain ability.

Vinay said:   1 decade ago
P+Q = 5050*2 = 10100.
Q+R = 6250*2 = 12500.
P+R = 5200*2 = 10400.

P+Q + Q+R + P+R = 33000.

2P+2Q+2R = 33000.
2(P+Q=R) = 33000.

So, P+Q+R = 16500.

P+12500 = 16500. Because Q+R = 12500.

Hence P = 16500-12500 = 4000.

P+R = 10400.

R = 10400-4000 = 6400.

Q+R = 12500.

Q = 12500-6400 = 6100.
(1)

Aarthi said:   1 decade ago
p+q = 5050.
q+r = 6250.
p+r = 5200.

We have to add this three equations P+q+q+r+p+r = 16500.

Then we get 2(p+q+r) = 16500.

p+q+r = 8250.
q+r = 6250.

We want to solve the above two equations then we get p = 2000.

For me the correct value is 2000.
(1)

Kiran said:   1 decade ago
P & Q = 5050.
Q & R = 6250.
P & R = 5200.

= 5050/2 + 6250/2 + 5200/2.
= 2525+3125+2600.
= 8250-6250.
= 4000/-.

B.E(Bekar Engg) said:   1 decade ago
(p+q) + (q+r) + (p+r) here p, q, r comes two time;

So that, 2(p+q+r) =16500.

16500/2 = 8250;

p+q+r = 8250;

q+r = 6250;

8250-6250 = 2000;

As above mention p is 2 time. So 2(2000) = 4000;

Reejesh said:   1 decade ago
Hi All,

Can this be done in this way?

Average of

(i) PQ = 5050.
(ii) QR = 6250.
(iii) PR = 5200.

Total 10250.
10250-6250 = 4000.

Akash said:   1 decade ago
P&Q = 5200.
Q&R = 6250.
P+R = 5200.

= ((P+Q) + (P+R)) - (Q+R).

== (5050+5200) - 6250.

= 4000.


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