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Discussion Forum : Average - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
5.
The average weight of 8 person's increases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of one of them weighing 65 kg. What might be the weight of the new person?
76 kg
76.5 kg
85 kg
Data inadequate
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Total weight increased = (8 x 2.5) kg = 20 kg.

Weight of new person = (65 + 20) kg = 85 kg.

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Discussion:
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Ramu Bhandari said:   2 years ago
Here;
2 +1/2 Means 5/2.
a = 65+8* 5/2.
a = 85 is the new person's weight.
(3)

Bilawal F said:   2 years ago
Let's suppose Average age = 10
Age of sum of 8 ppl = 8×10 = 80
If age increases by 2.5 then = 12.5×8= 100,
Difference= 100-80 = 20.
New person age plus the difference of the ages of the first 8 ppl = 65+20,
= 85.
(12)

Hagar Samy said:   1 year ago
Average = Weights /number of members.

So,
Weights = Average * number of members.

If the Average increased by 2.5, then:
Weights will increase by (2.5 * 8) = 20.

Increase in weights = 20 kg,
The new person's weight = 65 + 20 = 85 kg.
(8)

Amjad said:   5 months ago
The new average is increased by 2.5, so we can say 8 * 2.5 = 20kg is the newly increased weight.

Such that the old person weight is 65 kg.

We have the newly added person weight, so 65 + 20 = 85 kg.
(3)


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