Question

A cricketers average for 11matches is 23runs, in the next five matches he scored 64, 31, 57, 49 and 82 runs, Find his new average for 16matches ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Given AVG for 11matches is 23runs

from the formula,

sum of quantities/no.of quantities=average

sum of quantities/11=23

therefore,sum of 11matches runs=253 consider as equation (1)

sum of next 5matches=64+31+57+49+82

=283runs

Average of 16matches=253+283/16

=536/16

=33.5

therefore, Average=33.5runs