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The average age of 15 students in a class is 9 years. Out of them, the average age of 5 students is 13 years and that 5 students is 8 years. What is the average of remaining 2 students?

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✅ Option d — $15$ years

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  • A5\displaystyle 5 years
  • B9\displaystyle 9 years
  • C$10$ years
  • D$15$ years

Detailed Solution & Explanation

**Step 1: Compute the total sum of ages.** Total sum=15×9=135 yearsTotal sum=15\displaystyle \text{Total sum} = 15 ×\displaystyle \times 9 = 135  years\displaystyle \text{ years} **Step 2: Compute sum of the two known groups.** - Group 1 (5 students, avg = 13): sum =5×13=65\displaystyle = 5 ×\displaystyle \times 13 = 65 - Group 2 (5 students, avg = 8): sum =5×8=40\displaystyle = 5 ×\displaystyle \times 8 = 40 **Step 3: Find the sum of the remaining students.** Number of remaining students =15−5−5=5\displaystyle = 15 - 5 - 5 = 5 (Note: the question says 'remaining 2' but $15 - 5 - 5 = 5\displaystyle , not 2. Proceeding with the question's statement of 'remaining 2' but 15 students total means the third group has $15 - 5 - 5 = 5 students. The question likely has a typo. Let us reread: 'average age of 5 students is 13 years and that 5 students is 8 years. What is the average of remaining 2 students?' The question says total 15 students but the remaining group is said to be 2 — likely a typo and should be remaining 5. But let us compute for the remaining group whatever its size.) Remaining students = $15 - 5 - 5 = 5$ Sum of remaining=135−65−40=30Sum of remaining=135−65−40=30\displaystyle \text{Sum of remaining} = 135 - 65 - 40 = 30 Average of remaining 5=305=6Average of remaining 5=305=6\displaystyle \text{Average of remaining 5} = \frac{30}{5} = 6 But option D (15 years) does not match. If 'remaining 2' is literal (typo in question — should be 'remaining 5'), average =6\displaystyle = 6, still not matching options. However checking with 2 students remaining: the total would be only 12 students, not 15. Actually re-reading: '5 students is 13' and 'that 5 students is 8' — that leaves $15 - 5 - 5 = 5\displaystyle students, but question says 'remaining 2'. This is a poorly worded question. With Option D = 15: if 2 students remain, sum = $135 - 65 - 40 = 30, avg = $30/2 = 15$. This matches Option D only if exactly 2 students remain (i.e., total is $5 + 5 + 2 = 12$, not 15). Taking the question at face value (remaining 2 students), the answer is 15. Hence, **Option D** is the correct answer.

About This Chapter: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

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Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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12-15 Marks

Key Topics

Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Mean Deviation, Standard Deviation

The core foundation of Statistics. This chapter covers Mean (Arithmetic, Geometric, Harmonic), Median, Mode, and their properties. It also explores measures of spread like Range, Mean Deviation, Standard Deviation, and Quartile Deviation.

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