DAV Class 7 Maths Chapter 12 HOTS
Data Handling HOTS
1. The average age of a class of 35 students is 14 years. If the teacher's age is included, the average age increases by one year. Find the age of the teacher.
\[ \begin{align*} \text{Average age of 35 students} & = 14 \,years \\ \text{Sum of ages of 35 students} & = 14 \times 35 \\ & = 490 \\ \\\text{Average age of 35 students and 1 teacher} & = 15 \,years \\ \text{Sum of ages of 35 students and 1 teacher} & = 15 \times 36 \\ & = 540 \\ \\ \text{Age of the teacher} & = 540 - 490 \\ & = 50 \,years\end{align*} \]
Answer Age of the teacher \( \boxed{\color{red} 50\, years}\)
2. The average marks of ten students is 60. If the highest mark is excluded, the average is 59. Find the highest mark.
\[ \begin{align*} \text{Average marks of 10 students} & = 60 \\ \text{Sum of marks of 10 students} & = 60 \times 10 \\ & = 600 \\ \\\text{Average marks of 9 students} & = 59 \\ \text{Sum of marks of 9 students} & = 59 \times 9 \\ & = 531 \\ \\ \text{Highest mark} & = 600 - 531 \\ & = 69 \, Marks\end{align*} \]
Answer Highest mark \( \boxed{\color{red} 69 \, Marks}\)
3. The mean of two numbers is 10 and their difference is zero. Find the numbers.
\[ \begin{align*} \text{Let the 2 numbers be } & x \text{ and } y \\ \\ \text{Mean of 2 numbers} & = 10 \\ \frac{x + y}{2} & = 10 \\ \\ x + y & = 2\times 10 \\ x + y & = 20 \\ \\ \text{Difference between 2 numbers} &=0 \\ \\ x - y &=0 \\ x &=0 + y \\ x &= y \\x + y & = 20 \\ x + x & = 20 \\ 2x & = 20 \\ \\ x & = \frac{20}{2} \\ \\ x & = 10 \\ y & = 10 \\\end{align*} \]
Answer The numbers are \( \boxed{\color{red} 10 , 10}\)