Bowling average of a cricketer was 12.4 . He improves his bowling average by 0.2 points, when he tak

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The bowling average of a cricketer was $12.4 .$ He improves his bowling average by $0.2$ points, when he takes $5$ wickets for $26$ runs in his last match. The number of wickets taken by him before the last match Was?

A

$125$

B

$150$

C

$175$

D

$200$

Solution

Let the number of wickets taken by cricketer before the last $match = x$

According to the question $=\frac{12.4 x+26}{x+5}=12.2$

$12.4 x+26=12.2 x+61 \Rightarrow x=\frac{35}{0.2}=\frac{350}{2}=175$

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