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What was his average for the last 8 innings?

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A cricketer's average in his first 32 innings was 11 runs per innings.
After a further 8 innings, his average had decreased to 10 runs per innings.
What was his average for the last 8 innings?

posted Mar 7, 2018 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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32×11 + 8×average = 10×40
8×average = 400 - 352 = 48
average = 6 runs.

answer Mar 7, 2018 by Tejas Naik



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