The average number of cars with actors k, l and m is 27, which is 2 more than the number of cars with l. If the number of cars with actor k is 5 more than double the number of cars with actor m. Find the average number of cars with k and l?
The average number of cars with actors k, l and m is 27, which is 2 more than the number of cars with l. If the number of cars with actor k is 5 more than double the number of cars with actor m. Find the average number of cars with k and l? Correct Answer 32
Given:
The average number of cars with actors k, l and m is 27, which is 2 more than the number of cars with l.
The number of cars with actor k is 5 more than double the number of cars with actor m.
Formula:
Average of n numbers a1, a2 ... an = (a1 + a2 + ... an)/n
Calculation:
Total cars with k + l + m = 27 × 3 = 81
Number of cars with l = 27 – 2 = 25
K + m = 81 – 25
⇒ K + m = 56 ----(1)
Let number of cars with m be x
Then with k = 2x + 5
⇒ x + 2x + 5 = 56
⇒ 3x = 51
⇒ x = 17
Number of cars with k = 2x + 5 = 39
Average cars with k and l = 39 + 25 = 64/2 = 32
∴ The average number of cars with k and l is 32.