Rationale: No of people from 10 - 11 is x
No of people from 11 - 12 is 11x/10
No of people from 12 to 1 is (6/5)(11x/10)
Given that 11x/10 + (6/5)(11x/10) = 121x / 50 = 121
Then x = 50
The answer: (E)
Question: The number of people at Ovations Bar in the hour from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. was 20% greater than the number of people there from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The number of the people at the bar from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. was 10% more than the number there from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. If 121 people were at the bar from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., which of the following is the number of people in the bar from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.?
Options:
(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 40
(E) 50
Reasoning: 2nd day he earns = 2(2 – 1)
3rd day he earns = 2(3 – 1)
On 10th day he earns 2(10 -1) = 18 rupees
Ans: (A)
Question: A owner of a mart earns an income of Re 1 on the first day of his business. On every subsequent day, he earns an income which is just double of that made on the previous day. On the 10th day of business, he earns an income of:
Options:
(A) 18
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 20
(E) 30
Rationale: The total of seven numbers = 7X18 = 126
The total of first 3 and last 3 numbers is = 3 X 14+3 X 19 = 99
So, the middle number is (126 - 99 ) = 27
The answer: (B)
Question: The average of seven numbers is 18. The average of first three numbers is 14 and the average of last three numbers is 19. What is the middle number?
Options:
(A) 25
(B) 27
(C) 29
(D) 32
(E) 34
Reasoning: Sum of all the 13 numbers = 13 * 60 = 780
Sum of the first 7 of them = 7 * 56 = 392
Sum of the last 7 of them = 7 * 61 = 427
So, the 8th number = 427 + 392 - 780 = 39.
Ans: (A)
Question: The average of 13 numbers is 60. Average of the first 7 of them is 56 and that of the last 7 is 61. Find the 8th number?
Options:
(A) 39
(B) 83
(C) 45
(D) 53
(E) 64
Rationale: Mentally imagine this number as (10 + 2 ) ×× 19 = 190 + 38 = 228.
The answer: (B)
Question: Find 12 ×× 19
Options:
(A) 238
(B) 228
(C) 208
(D) 277
(E) 101
Rationale: Total age of players in team = 22 x 11 = 242
When coach is included, total members = 12, Avg age increases by one becomes 23
Total age when coach is included = 23x12 = 276
Age of coach = 276-242 = 34 yrs.
The answer: (B)

Question: The average age of the district level hockey team of eleven is 22 years.The average age gets increased by 1 year when the coach age is also included.what is the age of the coach ?
Options:
(A) 22 yrs
(B) 34 yrs
(C) 27 yrs
(D) 28 yrs
(E) 19 yrs
Rationale: No of people from 10 - 11 is x
No of people from 11 - 12 is 11x/10
No of people from 12 to 1 is (6/5)(11x/10)
Given that 11x/10 + (6/5)(11x/10) = 121x / 50 = 121
Then x = 50
The answer: (E)
Question: The number of people at Ovations Bar in the hour from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. was 20% greater than the number of people there from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The number of the people at the bar from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. was 10% more than the number there from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. If 121 people were at the bar from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., which of the following is the number of people in the bar from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.?
Options:
(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 40
(E) 50
Reasoning: 2nd day he earns = 2(2 – 1)
3rd day he earns = 2(3 – 1)
On 10th day he earns 2(10 -1) = 18 rupees
Ans: (A)
Question: A owner of a mart earns an income of Re 1 on the first day of his business. On every subsequent day, he earns an income which is just double of that made on the previous day. On the 10th day of business, he earns an income of:
Options:
(A) 18
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 20
(E) 30
Rationale: The total of seven numbers = 7X18 = 126
The total of first 3 and last 3 numbers is = 3 X 14+3 X 19 = 99
So, the middle number is (126 - 99 ) = 27
The answer: (B)
Question: The average of seven numbers is 18. The average of first three numbers is 14 and the average of last three numbers is 19. What is the middle number?
Options:
(A) 25
(B) 27
(C) 29
(D) 32
(E) 34
Reasoning: Sum of all the 13 numbers = 13 * 60 = 780
Sum of the first 7 of them = 7 * 56 = 392
Sum of the last 7 of them = 7 * 61 = 427
So, the 8th number = 427 + 392 - 780 = 39.
Ans: (A)
Question: The average of 13 numbers is 60. Average of the first 7 of them is 56 and that of the last 7 is 61. Find the 8th number?
Options:
(A) 39
(B) 83
(C) 45
(D) 53
(E) 64
Rationale: Mentally imagine this number as (10 + 2 ) ×× 19 = 190 + 38 = 228.
The answer: (B)
Question: Find 12 ×× 19
Options:
(A) 238
(B) 228
(C) 208
(D) 277
(E) 101
Rationale: Total age of players in team = 22 x 11 = 242
When coach is included, total members = 12, Avg age increases by one becomes 23
Total age when coach is included = 23x12 = 276
Age of coach = 276-242 = 34 yrs.
The answer: (B)

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Question: The average age of the district level hockey team of eleven is 22 years.The average age gets increased by 1 year when the coach age is also included.what is the age of the coach ?
Options:
(A) 22 yrs
(B) 34 yrs
(C) 27 yrs
(D) 28 yrs
(E) 19 yrs
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Rationale: No of people from 10 - 11 is x
No of people from 11 - 12 is 11x/10
No of people from 12 to 1 is (6/5)(11x/10)
Given that 11x/10 + (6/5)(11x/10) = 121x / 50 = 121
Then x = 50
The answer: (E)
Question: The number of people at Ovations Bar in the hour from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. was 20% greater than the number of people there from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The number of the people at the bar from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. was 10% more than the number there from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. If 121 people were at the bar from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., which of the following is the number of people in the bar from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.?
Options:
(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 40
(E) 50
Reasoning: 2nd day he earns = 2(2 – 1)
3rd day he earns = 2(3 – 1)
On 10th day he earns 2(10 -1) = 18 rupees
Ans: (A)
Question: A owner of a mart earns an income of Re 1 on the first day of his business. On every subsequent day, he earns an income which is just double of that made on the previous day. On the 10th day of business, he earns an income of:
Options:
(A) 18
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 20
(E) 30
Rationale: The total of seven numbers = 7X18 = 126
The total of first 3 and last 3 numbers is = 3 X 14+3 X 19 = 99
So, the middle number is (126 - 99 ) = 27
The answer: (B)
Question: The average of seven numbers is 18. The average of first three numbers is 14 and the average of last three numbers is 19. What is the middle number?
Options:
(A) 25
(B) 27
(C) 29
(D) 32
(E) 34
Reasoning: Sum of all the 13 numbers = 13 * 60 = 780
Sum of the first 7 of them = 7 * 56 = 392
Sum of the last 7 of them = 7 * 61 = 427
So, the 8th number = 427 + 392 - 780 = 39.
Ans: (A)
Question: The average of 13 numbers is 60. Average of the first 7 of them is 56 and that of the last 7 is 61. Find the 8th number?
Options:
(A) 39
(B) 83
(C) 45
(D) 53
(E) 64
Rationale: Mentally imagine this number as (10 + 2 ) ×× 19 = 190 + 38 = 228.
The answer: (B)
Question: Find 12 ×× 19
Options:
(A) 238
(B) 228
(C) 208
(D) 277
(E) 101
Rationale: Total age of players in team = 22 x 11 = 242
When coach is included, total members = 12, Avg age increases by one becomes 23
Total age when coach is included = 23x12 = 276
Age of coach = 276-242 = 34 yrs.
The answer: (B)

Question: The average age of the district level hockey team of eleven is 22 years.The average age gets increased by 1 year when the coach age is also included.what is the age of the coach ?
Options:
(A) 22 yrs
(B) 34 yrs
(C) 27 yrs
(D) 28 yrs
(E) 19 yrs