Banking Exams Quant — Question 1788
Question
A batsman has an average of 36 runs after 16 innings. How many runs must he score in the 17th innings to raise his average by 3 runs?
- 81
- 84
- 87
- 90
Correct answer
C — 87
Explanation (English)
Current total = 16 × 36 = 576. Required new average = 39, so required total = 17 × 39 = 663. Runs needed = 663 − 576 = 87.
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