The average weight of a group of boys is 30 kg. After a boy of weight 35 kg joins the group, the average weight of the group goes up by 1 kg. Find the number of boys in the group originally ?

The average weight of a group of boys is 30 kg. After a boy of weight 35 kg joins the group, the average weight of the group goes up by 1 kg. Find the number of boys in the group originally ?

Ques:- The average weight of a group of boys is 30 kg. After a boy of weight 35 kg joins the group, the average weight of the group goes up by 1 kg. Find the number of boys in the group originally ?
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  1. let no of boys in group is = x
    then total sum = 30 * x
    after joining one more boys with a weight of 35 kg the total sum is = 30x + 35
    after joining the new student the weight will increase 1 kg
    so total sum
    30x + 35 = 31(x+1)
    x = 4

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