a cricketer has scored an average of 25.4 runs in his last 10 innings. he scored 58 and 16 runs in the next 2 innings. what is his new batting average?
It would be great of I could get some assistance with this question.
in last 10 innings, he scored 254 runs
in the next two innings he scored 58+16 more
new average: (254+58+16)/(10+2)
To find the new batting average, you need to consider the total runs scored in the last 10 innings and the additional runs scored in the next 2 innings.
Step 1: Calculate the total runs scored in the last 10 innings, which is the average multiplied by the number of innings.
Total runs in the last 10 innings = Average * Number of innings
Total runs in the last 10 innings = 25.4 * 10 = 254
Step 2: Calculate the total runs scored in the last 12 innings (10 previous innings + 2 new innings).
Total runs in the last 12 innings = Total runs in the last 10 innings + Runs scored in the next 2 innings
Total runs in the last 12 innings = 254 + (58 + 16) = 328
Step 3: Calculate the new batting average by dividing the total runs by the number of innings.
New batting average = Total runs / Number of innings
New batting average = 328 / 12 ≈ 27.33
Therefore, the new batting average is approximately 27.33 runs.