The average weight of 97 notebooks in a box is 9.7 kg. Upon adding one more notebook to the box, the average weight becomes 9.8 kg. Find the weight of the new notebook.

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  1. 18.7 kg 
  2. 19.5 kg
  3. 19.1 kg
  4. 18.3 kg

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Option 2 : 19.5 kg
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Given:

Average weight of 97 notebooks = 9.7 kg

New average weight after adding 1 notebook = 9.8 kg

Formula Used:

Weight of new notebook = Total weight after adding 1 notebook - Total weight before adding

Calculation:

⇒ Total weight of 97 notebooks = 97 × 9.7

⇒ Total weight of 97 notebooks = 940.9 kg

⇒ Total weight of 98 notebooks = 98 × 9.8

⇒ Total weight of 98 notebooks = 960.4 kg

⇒ Weight of new notebook = 960.4 - 940.9

⇒ Weight of new notebook = 19.5 kg

∴ The weight of the new notebook is 19.5 kg.

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