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  1. Question 1

    This type asked 3 times: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II, 7 Mar 2023 Tier II, 18 Jan 2026 Tier II. This one: 18 Jan 2026 Tier II See all 3 of this type

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    The weekly expenditure (in dollars) of 5 families on groceries is: Family A = 250, Family B = 400, Family C = 350, Family D = 500, Family E = 300. Determine: (i) Average expenditure, (ii) Family spending above average, (iii) Difference between highest and lowest expenditure.

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  2. Question 2

    This type asked 3 times: 8 Aug 2022 Tier II, 18 Jan 2025 Tier II, 20 Jan 2025 Tier II. This one: 20 Jan 2025 Tier II See all 3 of this type

    9
    The average of first 92 even numbers is

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  3. Question 3

    This type asked 3 times: 3 Mar 2023 Tier II, 6 Mar 2023 Tier II, 26 Oct 2023 Tier II. This one: 26 Oct 2023 Tier II See all 3 of this type

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    The average weight of the first thirteen persons among fourteen persons is 78 kg. The weight of the 14th person is 39 kg more than the average weight of all the fourteen persons. Find the weight of the 14th person.

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  4. Question 4

    This type asked 3 times: 15 Nov 2020 Tier II, 29 Jan 2022 Tier II, 3 Feb 2022 Tier II. This one: 3 Feb 2022 Tier II See all 3 of this type

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    The number of students in a class is 45, out of which 3313%33\frac{1}{3}\% are boys and the rest are girls. The average score of girls in Science is 6623%66\frac{2}{3}\% more than that of boys. If the average score of all the students is 78, then the average score of girls is:

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  5. Question 5

    Asked 2 times: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II*, 7 Mar 2023 Tier II (* = numbers or wording changed that year) See all 2 times it was asked

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    Find the average of the following sets of numbers. 693, 456, 876, 532, 934, 691, 596, 398, 682

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  6. Question 6

    Asked once: 8 Aug 2022 Tier II (same type asked 3 times) See all 3 of this type

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    What is the difference between the average of first 148 even positive numbers and the average of first 129 odd positive numbers?

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  7. Question 7

    Asked once: 6 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 3 times) See all 3 of this type

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    The average marks obtained by Saloni in four papers is 51, and in the fifth paper she gets 56 marks. Find her new average in all five papers.

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  8. Question 8

    Asked once: 29 Jan 2022 Tier II (same type asked 3 times) See all 3 of this type

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    The numbers of students in section A and section B of a class are 50 and 62, respectively. The average score in mathematics of all the students is 75. If the average score of students in section A is 20% more than that of students in section B, then what is the average score of students in section A (correct to one decimal place)?

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  9. Question 9

    Asked once: 3 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 3 times) See all 3 of this type

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    The average weight of three men is increased by 4 kg when one of them, whose weight is 100 kg, is replaced by another man. What is the weight of the new man?

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  10. Question 10

    Asked once: 15 Nov 2020 Tier II (same type asked 3 times) See all 3 of this type

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    The average score in Mathematics of 90 students of section A and B of class IX was 63. The number of students in A were 10 more than those in B. The average score of students in A was 30% more than that of students in B. The average score of students in B is:

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