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In a cricket team of 11 players, one player weighing 42kg is injured and his place is taken by a new player due to which the average weight…

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In a cricket team of 11 players, one player weighing 42kg is injured and his place is taken by a new player due to which the average weight of team is reduced by 100 grams. Find weight of new player.
  • A41.1 Kg
  • B40.9 Kg
  • C42.9 Kg
  • D43.1 Kg
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Due to the new player the average team weight has been reduced by 100 grams.

∴ Weight of new player would 100grams × 11 = 1100 grams less than that of injured player’s weight.

∴ New player’s weight = 42 – 1.1 = 40.9 Kg.