The following questions are accompanied by three statements (I), (II), and (III). You have to determine which statements(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the questions. What is the average height of a group of five persons P, Q, R, S and T? I. Average height of P, Q and R is 155 cm and average height of R, S and T is 167 cm. II. Height of R is 2 more than the overall average. III. Height of P and S together is 500 cm
The following questions are accompanied by three statements (I), (II), and (III). You have to determine which statements(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the questions. What is the average height of a group of five persons P, Q, R, S and T? I. Average height of P, Q and R is 155 cm and average height of R, S and T is 167 cm. II. Height of R is 2 more than the overall average. III. Height of P and S together is 500 cm Correct Answer Both I and II
From statement I:
(P + Q + R)/3 = 155
P + Q + R = 155 × 3 = 465 ----(1)
(R + S + T)/3 = 167
R + S + T = 167 × 3 = 501
S + T = 501 - R
Let average of all the persons = A
A = (P + Q + R + S + T)/5 ----(2)
From equations (1) and (2)
A = (465 + 501 – R)/5
5A = 966 – R ----(3)
From statement II:
R = 2 + A
Replacing R in equation (3), we get
5A = 966 - 2 - A
From here A can be calculated
∴ Statements I and II are required.