The average of 11 players of a cricket team is increased by 2 months when two of them aged 18 years and 20… · ABC26GN1513
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Average · Exam: S.S.C. 2007
The average of 11 players of a cricket team is increased by 2 months when two of them aged 18 years and 20 years are replaced by two new players. Find the average age of the new players.
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Explanation
Total age increased = (2 × 11) months = 22 months = 1 years 10 months. Sum of ages of two new players $=(18$ years $+20$ years $+1$ years 10 months$)=39$ yrs 10 months. ∴ Required average $=\left(\frac{39 \text { years } 10 \text { months }}{2}\right)=19$ years 11 months.
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