A grocer has a sale of Rs. 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for…
2025
A grocer has a sale of Rs. 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs. 6500?
- A.
Rs. 4991
- B.
Rs. 5991
- C.
Rs. 6001
- D.
Rs. 6991
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Correct answer: A
Answer: Rs. 4991
Explanation:
Compute the sum of sales for the first five months: 6435 + 6927 + 6855 + 7230 + 6562 = 34,009.
Required total sales for six months to have an average of 6500 = 6500 × 6 = 39,000.
Sixth-month sale needed = 39,000 − 34,009 = 4,991.
Check: (34,009 + 4,991) ÷ 6 = 39,000 ÷ 6 = 6,500, so Rs. 4,991 is correct.