For 9 innings, Alex has an average of 75 runs. In the tenth inning, he scores 100 runs, thus increasing his average . His new average is _____.
A
75
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B
72
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C
100
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D
77.5
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Solution
The correct option is D 77.5 Total score for 9 innings is
= average x number of innings
=75×9
= 675
Total score after 10th innings
= 675 + 100 = 775
So, average = 775 / 10
= 77.5