A cricket player scores 48, 46, 45 and 44 runs respectively in his four innings. He will score how many runs in his fifth inning so that his average becomes 50 runs?
Question Based on Average A cricket player scores 48, 46, 45 and 44 runs respectively in his four innings. He will score how many runs in his fifth inning so that his average becomes 50 runs? Solution: On a general point the average for fifth inning will be: (Total runs in 5 innings)/5 Now let the runs in the 5th inning as X Total runs in 5 Innings will be = 48 + 46 + 45 + 44 + X = 183 + X The average for 5 innings is given in the question as 50, equating everything we get (183 + X)/ 5 =50 On solving we get X = 67 . So the player should make 67 runs in his 5th inning to make a total average of 50. If you still have any doubt you can ask in the comment section.