A supermarket has sales of ₹1,48,500, ₹2,00,000, ₹1,64,000, ₹1,88,600 and ₹2,40,400 in 5 consecutive months. How much sales should the supermarket have in the $$6^{th}$$ month so that the average sales for these 6 months become ₹1,88,300?

A supermarket has sales of ₹1,48,500, ₹2,00,000, ₹1,64,000, ₹1,88,600 and ₹2,40,400 in 5 consecutive months.

Total sales of supermarket in 5 consecutive months = ₹1,48,500+₹2,00,000+₹1,64,000+₹1,88,600+₹2,40,400

= 941500

the average sales for these 6 months become ₹1,88,300.

Total sales of supermarket in 6 consecutive months = $$188300\times6$$ = 1129800

Sales of supermarket in the $$6^{th}$$ month = 1129800-941500

= ₹188300