The average of runs of a cricket player in 10 innings was 32. How many runs must he make in his next innings so as to increase his average of runs by 4?
The average of runs of a cricket player in 10 innings was 32. How many runs must he make in his next innings so as to increase his average of runs by 4?
Explanation
The player's average runs in 10 innings is 32, so the total runs scored is: 10 x 32 = 320 runs.
To increase the average by 4, the new average will be: 32 + 4 = 36 runs.
Since the player has played 11 innings now (10 previous + 1 next), the total runs required to achieve the new average is: 11 x 36 = 396 runs.
To find out how many runs the player needs to score in the next innings, subtract the runs already scored from the total runs required: 396 - 320 = 76 runs.
So, the correct answer is: 76