Question : The ratio of the number of men to the number of women in an office is 2 : 3. If the average weight of the men and the women in the office are 56 kg and 51 kg, respectively, find the average weight of the employees in the office (in kg).
Option 1: 53.5
Option 2: 54
Option 3: 53
Option 4: 54.5
New: SSC CHSL Tier 2 answer key released | SSC CHSL 2024 Notification PDF
Recommended: How to crack SSC CHSL | SSC CHSL exam guide
Don't Miss: Month-wise Current Affairs | Upcoming government exams
Correct Answer: 53
Solution :
Given: The ratio of the number of men to the number of women in an office is 2:3.
The average weights of the men and the women in the office are 56 kg and 51 kg.
Let the number of men be $2x$ and the number of women is $3x$.
So, the total weight of the men = $2x×56=112x$
Total weight of women = $3x × 51 = 153x$
Total weight of all the employees = $112x+153x=265x$
Total number of the employees = $2x+3x=5x$
Average weight of the employees = $\frac{265x}{5x}=53$ kg
Hence, the correct answer is 53.
Related Questions
Know More about
Staff Selection Commission Combined High ...
Result | Eligibility | Application | Admit Card | Answer Key | Preparation Tips | Cutoff
Get Updates Brochure
Your Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam brochure has been successfully mailed to your registered email id “”.
