document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234433>Question 234433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a class, average of 10 students is 19.When 1 person is removed, and then the average increases by 1/2. Find out the age of the person who is removed.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Average = (sum of ages/10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19*10 = original sum of ages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New average = (new sum of ages/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.5*9 = new sum of ages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Old sum = 190<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New sum = 19.5*9 = 175.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Age of the missing person = 190-175.5 = 14.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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