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What was his average after 12 innings?<\/p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>a. 90<\/b><\/p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\">b. 110<\/p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\">c. 80<\/p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\">d. 60<\/p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\">e. 130<\/p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Sol:<\/p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Let the average after 12th innings = n<\/p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Then the average after 13th innings = n \u2013 3<\/p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\">12 * n + 51 = 13 * (n &#8211; 3)<\/p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\">51 + 39 = 13n \u2013 12n<\/p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\">n = 90<\/p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A batsman scored 51 runs in 13th innings such that his average decreased by 3. 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