Question

Last year the average salary of 24 employees in a factory was Rs. 800. This year 10 of them got promoted and their salary increased at an average of Rs. 24. What is the average of all the employees now?

• A. Rs. 810
• B. Rs. 500
• C. Rs. 700
• D. Rs. 600

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Rs. 810

Given Total average of 24 employees in

Factory was Rs 800

Let A = 10 employees get promoted

B = 24 employees in Factors

$\frac{A}{10}=24$ $\frac{B}{24}=800$

$A=240$ $B=19200$

$\therefore$ The average of all employees now is

$\frac{240+19200}{24}=\frac{19440}{24}=810$