Question

The average age of the Indian cricket team playing in the Capetown test match is 28 years. If the average age of 10 players except the Captain is 27.8 years, then the age of the Captain is:
1. 31 Years
2. 26 Years
3. 25 Years
4. 30 Years

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 30 Years

Given:

The average age of the team is 28 years

The average age of 10 players except captain is 27.8 years

Concept Used:

Sum of age = Average of the age × Number of players

Number of players in a playing cricket team = 11

Calculation:

Sum of the age of all team member = 28 × 11 = 308 years

Sum of 10 players except captain = 27.8 × 10 = 278 years

Age of the captain = (308 - 278) = 30 years

∴ The age of the captain is 30 years.