The sales for 5 days are given as: ₹5,000, ₹6,000, ₹8,000, ₹7,000 and ₹9,000. What must the sales be on the 6th day so that the average becomes ₹8,500?
A₹12,000
B₹10,000
C₹16,000
D₹15,000
Answer:
C. ₹16,000
Read Explanation:
sales of the 6th day be of Rs. N
According to the question,
(5000 + 6000 + 8000 + 7000 + 9000 + N)/ 6 = 8500
(35000 + N) = 51000
N = 16000