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Option 1 : 0.14 kg

Average = Sum of elements/Number of elements

Given,

Total weight of 20 boys in a bus = 20 × 22.5 = 450 kg

Total weight of 25 girls in a bus = 25 × 18 = 450 kg

Total weight of 45 students in a bus = 450 + 450 = 900 kg

Average weight of 45 students = 900/45 = 20 kg

Weight of  the driver = 20 × 3 = 60 kg

Average weight of bus including old driver = (900 + 60) / (45 + 1) = 20.86 kg

Weight of new driver = 60 + 6 = 66 kg

Average weight of bus including new driver = (900 + 66) / (45 + 1) = 21 kg

Change in the average weight of the bus = 0.14 kg
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