Mr. Star was a consistent batsman throughout his career. He played 80 innings before he retired. Had he scored 10 runs in his last innings, his average would have been 50. However, in his last innings, he was dismissed for 2 runs. What was his average at the end of the 79th innings?

Step-by-step solution

It is given that had he scored 10 runs in the last innings, his average would have been 50 . ( aligned & Total runs scored +10 80 =50 & R+10=80 50 & R+10=4000 & R=4000-10=3990 aligned ) When he scored 2 runs in the last innings, the total runs scored in the first 79 innings was: ( R_ 79 innings =3990-2=3988 ) Average after 79 innings: ( Average = Total runs scored Total innings played = 3988 79 ) On dividing: ( Average =49+ 74 79 ) ( ) The average at the end of the 79th innings is: (49 74 79 )