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=100+76=176.
But the question says difference between highest and lowest is 172.
And now we know that total is 176.
Meaning lowest was 2 and highest was 174. (because 2 + 174 =176)**
Therefore, final answer=174 was the highest score.
**in case youre confused:
Suppose the two observations were a and b where (a>b).
i) total of those two observations is 176 (we found this via money problem approach):
a + b =176
ii) difference between them is 172 (already given in question): a-b =172
Solve these two equations and you get: 2a=348=> a=174
A similar question was asked in CAT-1997
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**side concept
Expensive book is 60% higher than cheap book.
Therefore, price of expensive book
= 100% (of cheap book) + 60% of cheap book
=160% of cheap book
=1.6 of cheap book. (because %=1 upon 100 so 160%=160/100=1.6)
=1.6m
Anyways back to the main process: We found that total is Rs.26
Therefore Rs. 26 = Cheap book + expensive book
=1.0m + 1.6m
=2.6m
If 26=2.6m, then m=26/2.6=Rs.10
And if m=10 then expensive book=1.6 x 10 = Rs.16.
So final answer is
Price of those two books are Rs.10 and Rs.16
I hope the concept of Averages: Entry/Removal of Two elements is clear by now.
Now lets check more than two elements.
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4375-4000=9eq2
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Approach: alligation
Im directly constructing the table
Avg age
M 13 15
No of boys 12
18
Apply the visual move, you get two equations.
Mock questions
1. A class has 35 people with avg weight of 62 kilos. When we donot consider the
weight of teacher and class Secretary, the average goes down to 61.5 kilos. If the
weight of class Secretary is 60 kilos, how much does the teacher weight?
2. A batsman made average 85 runs in 50 matches. When we donot consider his last
two matches, average falls down to 82 runs. If he made 150 runs in his second last
match, how many runs did he score in his last match?
3. Gokuldham Society has 30 families with average annual income of 8 lakh rupees.
If we ignore the families of Jethalal and Bhide, the average declines by 1.25%. If
Jetalal earns 740% higher than Bhide, what is the annual income of Bhide?
4. In a bookstore, there are 100 books with average price of Rs.300. Two of them
are removed and average declines by 10 rupees. of the two books that were
removed, if the expensive book cost Rs.1330, find the price of cheaper book.
5. In a mobile store, there are 200 handsets with an average MRP of Rs.8000. When
we ignore a Nokia Lumia and a Samsung Galaxy note2, the average of remaining
phones goes down to Rs.7850. If Nokia Lumia costs Rs.9999, find the price of
that Samsung phone.
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Answers
1. 80.5kg
2. 164 runs
3. 2 lakh rupees. 1.25% decline in average = 0.01258 lakhs=10,000 rupees.
Meaning Jetha+Bhide had total money of [10k x 28 + (2x8lakh)]=18.8lakhs. And
Jetha+Bhide(B)=8.4B+1B=18.8lakhs. Hence Bhide(B)=2 lakhs.
4. Rs.250
5. Rs.35701
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