The average age of 11 players of a cricket team decreases by 2 months when two new players are included in the team replacing two players of age 17 years and 20 years. The average age of new players is :
A. 17 years 1 month
B. 17 years 7 month
C. 17 years 11 month
D. 18 years 3 month
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Sum of age of two players = 17 + 20 = 37 yearsDecreasing age of players = 11 × 2 = 22 months
Sum of age of two new players
= 37 years - 22 months
= 35 years 2 months
Average = 17 years 7 months
Alternate :
$$\frac{{\left( {17 + 20} \right) - \left( {{\text{Sum of two new players}}} \right)}}{{11}}$$
= $$\frac{2}{12}$$
= $$\frac{1}{6}$$
Sum of two new players = $$\frac{211}{6}$$
Average of two new players
= $$\frac{211}{12}$$
= 17 years 7 months
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