Question

The captain of a football team of 11 members is 26 years old and the goal keeper is 3 years older. If the ages of these two are excluded, the average age of the remaining players is one year less than the average age of the whole team. What is the average age of the team?

• A. 23
• B. 24
• C. 26
• D. 27

Answer 1

The correct option is A

23

Let the average age of the whole team be x years.

$⟹$11x - (26 + 29) = 9(x -1)

$⟹$11x - 9x = 46

$⟹$2x = 46

$⟹$x = 23.

So, the average age of the team is 23 years.