Average Practice Test 3

Question : 29 of 40

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni scores a certain average of runs in his 8 matches in IPL matches. In the ninth match, he scores 100 runs and thereby increases his average by 9 runs. His new average of runs is:

Validate

Solution:

Average of eight matches = x
Total score of the matches = 8x
Score runs in the ninth match = 100 runs.
According to the statement,

{8x+100}/9=x+9

8x+100=9x+81

100-81=9x-8x

x=19

New average of runs = x + 9 = 19 + 9 = 28

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