A grocer has a sale of Rs.6435, Rs.6927, Rs.6855, Rs.7230 and Rs.6562 for 5 consecutive months

A grocer has a sale of Rs. 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs. 6500?

  1. Rs. 4991
  2. Rs. 5991
  3. Rs. 6001
  4. Rs. 6991

Answer

Let sale of grocer in the 6th month is Rs. x.

Average Sale = (6435+6927+6855+7230+6562+x)/6

6500 = (34009+x)/6

x = 4991

The correct option is A.