Question
 In a school with 400 students, the average age of the
boys is 16 years and that of the girls is 12 years. If the average age of school is 14 years 9 months. Then find the number of boys in the school.Solution
Total number of students in school = 400 Let the average age of Boys be ‘x. Then the number of girls in school = 400-x According to the question, x × 16 + (400 - x) × 12 = 400 × 14+9/12 16x + 4800 - 12x = 400 × 59/4 4x + 4800 = 5900 4x = 1100 x = 275 Number of boys = 275
1. “Being shy and
P. flabbergasted by the
Q. reserved by nature,
R. a farmer naturally gets
S. security at the ga...
Which of the following is the fourth sentence after rearrangement?
The furniture in the living room (1)/ need to be rearranged (2)/ because the space looks (3)/ too cluttered. (4)/ No error (5)
1. Even though plants and animals
P. if their occurrence is natural,
Q. can adapt themselves to
R. changes in nature
...Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
<...Given below are six sentences. A and F are the first and the last sentences. The rest of the sentences namely B, C, D and E are jumbled. Select the opt...
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
<...In the following question, the 1st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and nam...
A. The rate of suicidal deaths has been increasing ever since.
B. His investigation of suicide was, in fact, the first sociological study to use ...
Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?