Q367
A cricketer had a certain average of runs for his 64 innings. In his 65th innings, he is bowled out for no score on his part. This brings down his average by 2 runs. His new average of runs is :
A.
130
B.
128
AnswerC.
70
D.
68
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Let the average of runs for his 64 innings = x∴ According to the question,
= x - 2
64x = 65x - 130
x = 130
∴ His new average is = 130 - 2 = 128