1. There were 35 students in a hostel. If the number of students is increased by 7 the expenditure on food increases by 42 per day while the average expenditure of students is reduced by 1. What was the initial expenditure on food per day ?

400

432

442

420

Answer: 420

Explanation:


2. The average age of 8 men is increased by 2 years when two of them whose age are 21 and 23 years replaced by two new men. The average age of the two new men is ?

22 years

24 years

28 years

30 years

Answer: 30 years

Explanation:


3. On mixing two classes A and B of students having average marks 25 and 40 respectively, the overall average obtained is 30. Find the ratio of the students in the classes A and B ?

2 : 1

5 : 8

5 : 6

3 : 4

Answer: 2 : 1

Explanation:


4. In a team of 10 persons, nine persons spent 40 each for their meal and the remaining one spent 9 more than the average expenditure of all the 10 persons. The total expenditure for their meal was ?

510

310

410

610

Answer: 410

Explanation: