NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 3: Data Handling - Multiple Choice Questions
Question 14

Question.  14

Khilona earned scores of 97, 73 and 88 respectively in her first three examinations. If she scored 80 in the fourth examination, then her average score will be

(a)

increased by 1

(b)

increased by 1.5

(c)

decreased by 1

(d)

decreased by 1.5

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Initial average = \(\dfrac{97+73+88}{3} = 86\).
New average = \(\dfrac{97+73+88+80}{4} = 84.5\).
Decrease = 86 - 84.5 = 1.5.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 7 – Mathematics – Unit 3: Data Handling – Multiple Choice Questions | Detailed Answers