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OpenStudy (anonymous):

out of 30 teachers of a school,a teacher age 60 years retired.In his place another teacher of age 30 years was appointed.As a result ,the mean age of the teachers will

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@gorv

OpenStudy (gorv):

first go with normal approch

OpenStudy (gorv):

let the mean =x

OpenStudy (gorv):

for 30 people mean= x total age = 30*x agree??

OpenStudy (gorv):

@dg2

OpenStudy (gorv):

lol rply i m not goin to solve it .....i will assist u only

OpenStudy (gorv):

well now a teacher of 60 is removed so subtract 60 from x and 30 year old is added so add 30 in that and divide it by 30 to find mean

OpenStudy (gorv):

gudluck :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x-60+30)/30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you're excluding a older woman from the list

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

so the new mean obviously will be lesser than the older mean rihgt ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

compare it with your overall percentage in exams if you score 100 in a subject versus just 30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

30*x=29x+60-30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

30/100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=30 i got

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

the answer for this question is "decrease"

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