CAT 2019 Slot 2 QA Q2 Ratio, Mixtures & Averages

Question 2 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2019 Slot 2, with CAT's official answer.

The average of 30 integers is 5. Among these 30 integers, there are exactly 20 which do not exceed 5. What is the highest possible value of the average of these 20 integers?
  1. A
    4
  2. B
    5
  3. C
    4.5
  4. D
    3.5

Answer: (C) 4.5 Ratio, Mixtures & Averages MCQ

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