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SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 57

A cricketer's average score over a series of matches is 42. If she scores 138 runs in the next match, her average increases to 46. How many matches did she play before this?

  1. 23
  2. 22
  3. 24
  4. 26
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Answer: (A) 23

Explanation

42n + 138 = 46(n + 1) gives 4n = 92, n = 23.