Basic Arithmetic MCQs

Three years ago the average age of a family of six members was 19 years. A boy have been born, the average age of the family is the same today. What is the age of the boy?

A. 1 year
B. 1.5 years
C. 2 years
D. 2.5 years

The average salary per head of the entire staff of an office including the officers and clerks is Rs.90. The average salary of officers is Rs.600 and that of the clerks is Rs.84. If the number of officers is 2, find the number of officers in the office?

A. 1540
B. 960
C. 840
D. 1020

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?

A. 55 kg
B. 62 kg
C. 56 kg
D. None

Nine men went to a hotel. Eight of them spent Rs.3 each over their meals and the ninth spent Rs.2 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. Determine the total money spent by them?

A. Rs.29.25
B. Rs.30.25
C. Rs.32
D. Rs.35

The average age 9 members of a committee are the same as it was 2 years ago, because an old number has been replaced by a younger number. Find how much younger is the new member than the old number?

A. 7 years
B. 11 years
C. 18 years
D. 27 years

The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was 48 degrees and for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 46 degrees. If the temperature on Monday was 42 degrees. Find the temperature on Friday?

A. 40 degrees
B. 38 degrees
C. 36 degrees
D. 34 degrees

A man purchased 3 blankets @ Rs.100 each, 5 blankets @ Rs.150 each and two blankets at a certain rate which is now slipped off from his memory. But he remembers that the average price of the blankets was Rs.150. Find the unknown rate of two blankets?

A. Rs.150
B. Rs.225
C. Rs.250
D. None

A building contractor employs 20 male, 15 female and 5 child workers. To a male worker he pays Rs.25 per day, to a female worker Rs.20 per day and a child worker Rs.8 per day. The average wage per day paid by the contractor is____?

A. Rs.20
B. Rs.21
C. Rs.22
D. Rs.23

Visitors to show were charged Rs.15 each on the first day. Rs.7.50 on the second day, Rs.2.50 on the third day and total attendance on the three days were in ratio 2:5:13 respectively. The average charge per person for the whole show is _______?

A. Rs.3
B. Rs.4.50
C. Rs.5.00
D. Rs.7.50

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