Question

The average age of the Indian cricket team playing in the Capetown test match is 28 years. If the average age of 10 players except the Captain is 27.8 years, then the age of the Captain is:

• A. 31 Years
• B. 26 Years
• C. 25 Years
• D. 30 Years

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 30 Years

Solution: Given: The average age of the team is 28 years The average age of 10 players except captain is 27.8 years Concept Used: Sum of age = Average of the age × Number of players Number of players in a playing cricket team = 11 Calculation: Sum of the age of all team member = 28 × 11 = 308 years Sum of 10 players except captain = 27.8 × 10 = 278 years Age of the captain = (308 - 278) = 30 years ∴ The age of the captain is 30 years.