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Average Age

Introduction

Aptitude exams में average age से जुड़े बहुत से questions पूछे जाते हैं। इनमें individual ages सीधे नहीं दी जातीं, बल्कि किसी group की average age या फिर average में आने वाले बदलाओं की जानकारी दी जाती है (जैसे कोई नया व्यक्ति group में शामिल हो या छोड़ दे)।

ऐसे questions में आपका मुख्य आधार होता है यह फार्मूला: Average = (Sum of ages) ÷ (Number of persons). बस statement को इस formula की मदद से equations में बदलते ही पूरा question बहुत आसान हो जाता है।

Pattern: Average Age

Pattern

Key Idea:

यदि n लोगों की average age A है, तो total age = n × A.

जब भी कोई नया व्यक्ति group में आता है या जाता है, total age बदलती है। New average पाने के लिए नए total को नए number of persons से divide करें।

Step-by-Step Example

Question

4 friends की average age 20 years है। एक नया friend group में शामिल होता है, और नई average 21 years हो जाती है। New friend की age ज्ञात करें।

Options:

  • A: 22 years
  • B: 23 years
  • C: 24 years
  • D: 25 years

Solution

  1. Step 1: Original group का total age निकालें

    Average = 20 Number = 4 Total = 4 × 20 = 80
  2. Step 2: New total age निकालें

    New average = 21 Number = 5 New total = 5 × 21 = 105
  3. Step 3: New friend की age

    New friend’s age = New total - Old total = 105 - 80 = 25
  4. Final Answer:

    25 years → Option D
  5. Quick Check:

    (80 + 25) ÷ 5 = 105 ÷ 5 = 21 → matches average ✅

Quick Variations

यदि कोई व्यक्ति group छोड़ देता है तो उसका age total में से subtract होगा। फिर new total को new number से divide करके new average निकलेगी।

कुछ questions में after few years की average दी होती है - ऐसे में हर व्यक्ति की age में उतने years add करने से new total मिलता है।

Trick to Always Use

  • Step 1: Total age = Average × Number निकालें।
  • Step 2: जो व्यक्ति join/leave करे, उसके अनुसार total बदलें।
  • Step 3: New average से new total बनाएँ।
  • Step 4: Unknown व्यक्ति की age निकालें।
  • Step 5: Average दोबारा check करें।

Summary

Summary

  • Average को हमेशा total में convert करें: Total = Average × Number.
  • Join/Leave होने पर total age को adjust करें।
  • New average का उपयोग करके equations बना लें।
  • अंत में total से unknown age निकालें और verify करें।

Example to remember: 4 लोगों का total 80 → नया total 105 → new friend = 25.

Practice

(1/5)
1. The average age of 4 friends is 20 years. What is their total age?
easy
A. 80
B. 70
C. 60
D. 90

Solution

  1. Step 1: Convert average to total.

    Total age = Average × Number of friends = 20 × 4 = 80.
  2. Final Answer:

    80 → Option A
  3. Quick Check:

    80 ÷ 4 = 20 ✅
Hint: Multiply average by number of people.
Common Mistakes: Dividing instead of multiplying.
2. The average age of 5 people is 25 years. If one more person aged 35 joins, what will be the new average?
easy
A. 25.66
B. 26.66
C. 27.33
D. 28.33

Solution

  1. Step 1: Find the total age of the original group.

    Total = 25 × 5 = 125.
  2. Step 2: Add the new member.

    New total = 125 + 35 = 160.
  3. Step 3: Compute the new average.

    Average = 160 ÷ 6 = 26.66….
  4. Final Answer:

    26.66 → Option B
  5. Quick Check:

    160 ÷ 6 = 26.666…, matches option B.
Hint: New average = (old total + new age) ÷ new count.
Common Mistakes: Rounding incorrectly instead of using the exact average.
3. The average age of 3 boys is 15 years. If two boys are aged 13 and 17, what is the third boy’s age?
easy
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 18

Solution

  1. Step 1: Convert average to total.

    Total age = 15 × 3 = 45.
  2. Step 2: Add known ages.

    13 + 17 = 30.
  3. Step 3: Find the missing age.

    Third boy = 45 - 30 = 15.
  4. Final Answer:

    15 → Option B
  5. Quick Check:

    (13 + 17 + 15) ÷ 3 = 45 ÷ 3 = 15 ✅
Hint: Missing age = Total - sum of known ages.
Common Mistakes: Adding instead of subtracting.
4. The average age of A and B is 28. If C joins them, the new average becomes 27. What is C’s age?
medium
A. 25
B. 26
C. 27
D. 24

Solution

  1. Step 1: Compute the total age of A and B.

    (A + B) = 28 × 2 = 56.
  2. Step 2: Compute the new total with C.

    New total = 27 × 3 = 81.
  3. Step 3: Find C’s age.

    C = 81 - 56 = 25.
  4. Final Answer:

    25 → Option A
  5. Quick Check:

    (56 + 25) ÷ 3 = 81 ÷ 3 = 27 ✅
Hint: Compare total with and without the new member.
Common Mistakes: Using difference of averages without multiplying by count.
5. The average age of a family of 4 members is 21 years. A child aged 16 joins. What is the new average?
medium
A. 18
B. 19
C. 20
D. 21

Solution

  1. Step 1: Compute the total age of the family.

    Total = 21 × 4 = 84.
  2. Step 2: Add the new child.

    New total = 84 + 16 = 100.
  3. Step 3: Compute the new average.

    Average = 100 ÷ 5 = 20.
  4. Final Answer:

    20 → Option C
  5. Quick Check:

    (84 + 16) ÷ 5 = 20 ✓
Hint: Add the new member’s age, then divide by new count.
Common Mistakes: Arithmetic slips when dividing.

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