Average Practice Test 2

Question : 22 of 40

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A man whose bowling average is 12.4 takes 5 wickets for 26 runs and thereby decreases his average by 0.4. The number of wickets, taken by him, before his last match, is

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Solution:

Suppose the number of wickets taken before the last match = x

⇒{12.4x+26}/{x+5}=12

⇒ 12.4x + 26 = 12x + 60

⇒ x = 85

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