There are 3 groups of persons - male, female and children. There are 20 males and the number of females and children taken together is 4 more than that of the males. The average weight of males is 54 kg, that of females is 49 kg and that of children is 30 kg. If the average weight of the whole group is 48.25 kg, then what is the difference between the number of females and the number of children?

There are 3 groups of persons - male, female and children. There are 20 males and the number of females and children taken together is 4 more than that of the males. The average weight of males is 54 kg, that of females is 49 kg and that of children is 30 kg. If the average weight of the whole group is 48.25 kg, then what is the difference between the number of females and the number of children? Correct Answer 10

Given:

No of males = 20

Number of females and children is 4 more than that of the males.

Average weight of males is 54 kg

Average weight of females is 49 kg

Average weight of children is 30 kg

Average weight of whole group is 48.25 kg

Concept used:

Average = Sum of Observations/ Number of Observations

Calculation:

Number of Females + Children = 20 + 4 = 24

Let the number of females be x and number of children be 24 – x

So total persons = 20 + 24 = 44

A/Q-

44 × 48.25 = 20 × 54 + 49 × x + (24 - x) × 30

⇒ 2123 = 1080 + 49x + 720 – 30x

⇒ 19x = 2123 – 1800

⇒ x = 17

So, Number of females = 17 and number of children = 24 - 17 = 7

The required difference is 17 - 7 = 10

∴ The required difference is 10.

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