A cricketer scored some runs in his continuous 9 innings. He scored 100 runs in his 10 th innings and increases his average by 8 runs. What was the average of his runs at the end of 10 th innings?


A) 20

B) 24

C) 28

D) 32

Correct Answer:
C) 28

Description for Correct answer:
Let the average of a inning = x.

Total runs = 9x.

According to the question, \( \large\frac{9x + 100}{10} = x + 8 \)

= > 9x + 100 = 10x +80

X = 20
Average after 10 innings = 20 + 8 = 28

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10*8= 80
100-80 =20
20+8=28


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