The average mass of a group of children was 48kg. When another 2 children with a total mass of 80kg joined the group, the average mass of the group of children dropped to 46kg. How many children were in the group at first?
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Answer:In average type questions,to find the weight of the new person entered there is a shortcut method.
New Entry weight = New average + (Number of pupil present before the new entry* increase in the average) -->eqn(1)
In the question given weight of the new one=48
New average=41
Given increase in the average is by 1
Substituting these in the above equation(1),
48=41+(no. of persons present)*1
48-41=no. of persons present.
No. of persons present=7
Note: If in the question its given that the new average is decreased when new one is entered then the equation is as,
New entry weight=New average-(number of pupil before the new entry *decrease in the average).
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Answer:
6
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so the initial no of children was 6.
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