A batsman in his 12th innings makes a score of 48 and thereby increases his average by 2 runs. What is his average after the 12th innings if he had never been ‘not out’?  Choose the correct answer:
A) 26	B) 43	C) 44	D) 45	E) 46
Let ‘x’ be the average score after 12 th innings   ⇒ 12x = 11 × (x – 2) + 48   ∴ x = 26   26nswer 26
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A batsman in his 12th innings makes a score of 48 and thereby increases his average by 2 runs. What is his average after the 12th innings if he had never been ‘not out’?