Question

The average weight of 25 persons sitting in a boat had some value. A new person added to them whose weight was 46 kg only. Due to his arrival, the average weight of all the persons decreased by 5 kg. Find the average weight of first 25 persons?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the average of 25 person be x

total age of a person=average×no.of person

total age of 25 person=X×25

=25X

when a new person of 46kg come average decrease by 5kg(X-5)

Total age of 26 person =25x+46

Average age of 26 person=X-5

A/Q

.25X+46=26(X-5)

25X+46=26X-130

26X-25X=130+46

X =176

hence the av. of 25 person be 176kg

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