What is the formula for calculating the average?

The basic formula for average is: (Total of all values) ÷ (Number of values).

How do you calculate average speed?

Average speed is calculated using the formula: Total Distance ÷ Total Time.

What is a weighted average?

A weighted average is calculated by multiplying each value by its corresponding weight, then dividing the total of weighted values by the total weights.

How do you find the new average after adding a value?

To find the new average, use the formula: (Old Total + New Value) ÷ (New Number of Values).

How do you calculate the missing value in an average?

The formula to find a missing value is: (Total of all values) − (Known values).

What are common mistakes to avoid in average problems?

Common mistakes include using incorrect sums, dividing by the wrong number of values, forgetting to update totals, or overlooking weights in weighted averages.

Are IPMAT average questions easy to solve?

Yes, once you understand the basic formulas and practice, IPMAT average questions are easy to solve. Focus on quick calculations and accurate understanding.

Where can I practice IPMAT average questions?

You can practice IPMAT average questions through various study materials and mock tests available online, such as the practice sets provided in this article.

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IPMAT Average Questions 2026

Average questions are an important part of the IPMAT Quant section. These questions test how well you understand averages and how they work in real life, like finding the average score, age, speed, or time.

You may get average questions by themselves or as part of longer problems. The good news is, they are easy to solve once you know the basic formulas and how to use them. You don’t need complicated math just a good understanding and careful calculation.

In this blog, you’ll find a simple formula PDF, practice questions with answers, and extra problems to try on your own. You’ll also learn about common mistakes students make and some tricks to save time during the exam.

Important Formulas for IPMAT Average Questions

You only need a few basic formulas to solve average questions. These help you find the average of a group of numbers, figure out missing numbers, or compare averages between groups.

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You can download the full formula PDF from the link above. Here’s a quick look at the main formulas for averages:

Concept	Formula
Basic Average	(Total of all values) ÷ (Number of values)
Average Speed	Total Distance ÷ Total Time
Weighted Average	(Total of weighted values) ÷ (Total weights)
New Average After Adding a Value	(Old Total + New Value) ÷ (New Number of Values)
Find Missing Value	(Total of all values) − (Known values)

These formulas are helpful for solving questions about scores, ages, distances, times, or anything where you need to find an average.

Top 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid in IPMAT Average Questions

Using the wrong sum or count : Always check if you’re adding up the correct numbers and using the right count of items for your average.

Confusing sums with averages : Averages are not the same as sums. Be sure to divide by the right number of values when finding an average.

Forgetting to update totals when adding a new value:When you add a new value, make sure to update the total sum and the number of items.

Forgetting to use weights in weighted averages: If the question is about weighted averages, remember to multiply the values by their correct weights before dividing.

Not checking for consistency: Double-check your values, especially in word problems, to avoid mistakes when adding or subtracting.

List of IPMAT Average Questions

Here’s a small set of IPMAT-style average questions to help you practice. They cover basic averages, weighted averages, and finding new averages after adding values. Practice these to get faster and more confident before your IPMAT exam.

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Question 1

The average spending of Lata Mangeshkar for the part of week from Monday to Saturday is Rs. 4200. She spent Rs. 1200 on Monday and Rs. 1500 on Sunday that week. The average spending for the part of week from Tuesday to Sunday that week is?

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Question 2

A class consists of 30 students. Each of them has registered for 5 courses. Each course instructor conducts an exam of 200 marks. The average percentage marks of all 30 students across all courses they have registered for is 80%. Two of them apply for revaluation in a course. If none of their marks reduce, and the average of all 30 students across all courses becomes 80.02%, the maximum possible increase in marks for either of the 2 students is

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Question 3

In a room, there are n persons whose average height is 160 cm. If m more persons, whose average height is 172 cm, enter the room, then the average height of all persons in the room becomes 164 cm. Then m : n is

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Question 4

The height of nineteen people of comic book is in Arithmetic progression. The average height of them is 19 feet. If the tallest is 37 feet. Then what is the weight of the shortest?

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Question 5

Average stipend of summer internship of an institute is Rs. 20000 per month. Recently the institute announced increment of Rs. 2000 per month for all the students. The new average stipend of students will now be?

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Question 6

In a given village there are only three sizes of families: families with 2 members, families with 4 members and families with 6 members. The proportion of families with 2,4 and 6 members are roughly equal. A poll is conducted in this village wherein a person is chosen at random and asked about his/her family size. The average family size computed by sampling 1000 such persons from the village would be closest to

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Question 7

Let 50 distinct positive integers be chosen such that the highest among them is 100 , and the average of the largest 25 integers among them exceeds the average of the remaining integers by 50 . Then the maximum possible value of the sum of all the 50 integers is _________.

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Question 8

Monica, who is 18 years old, is one-third the age of her father. The age at which she will be half the age of her father is ____

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Question 9

A hotel has 459 managers. When the number of managers is increased by 36, the total daily expenditure on food increases by ₹81, but the average food expenditure per person decreases by ₹1. Find the hotel’s original daily expenditure on food.

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Question 10

The average marks of 6 students in a test are 64. All the students got different marks; one of the students obtained 70 marks, and all the other students scored 40 or above. The maximum possible difference between the second-highest and the second-lowest marks is

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Question 11

The average age of a group of 9 friends is 22 years. LAVGIR is the youngest and his age is 6 years, then what happened to be the average age of the family just before LAVGIR was born?

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Question 12

The average of five distinct integers is 110 and the smallest number among them is 100. The maximum possible value of the largest integer is

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Question 13

The average presence of employees of a company for yoga sessions in an office on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday is thirty two and on the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday is thirty. If the average number of employees on all the six days is twenty six then the number of employees who attended the sessions on Wednesday is?

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