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The average age of an adult class is 40 years. 12 new students with an average age of 32 years join the class, thereby decreasing the average by 4 years. The strength of the class was

(a)    10                                    (b)    11                                (c)    12                        (d)    15



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The average age of an adult class is 40 years. 12 new students with an average age of 32 years join the class, thereby decreasing the average by 4 years. The strength of the class was

(a)    10                                    (b)    11                                (c)    12                        (d)    15

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

Let the original strength of the class be

Sum of ages of the whole class =  years.

Sum of ages of 12 new students =  years = 384 years.

 

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