Read the following and answer the questions that follows.
During a cricket match. India playing against NZ scored in the following manner:
`{:("Partnership", "Runs scored"),( "1st wicket", 112),( "2nd wicket" ,58), ("3rd wicket", 72),("4th wicket" ,92),("5th wicket" ,46),("6th wicket", 23):}`
Find the average runs scored by the first four batsmen

Options

A. 83.5
B. 60.5
C. 66.8
D. Cannot be determined.

Answer

To find the average runs scored by the first four batsmen in the cricket match, we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Identify the runs scored by the first four batsmen
The runs scored by the first four batsmen are as follows:
- 1st wicket: 112 runs
- 2nd wicket: 58 runs
- 3rd wicket: 72 runs
- 4th wicket: 92 runs

### Step 2: Calculate the total runs scored by the first four batsmen
Now, we will sum the runs scored by these four partnerships:
\[ \text{Total runs} = 112 + 58 + 72 + 92 \]

### Step 3: Perform the addition
Calculating the total:
\[ 112 + 58 = 170 \]
\[ 170 + 72 = 242 \]
\[ 242 + 92 = 334 \]
So, the total runs scored by the first four batsmen is 334 runs.

### Step 4: Count the number of batsmen
The number of batsmen we are considering is 4.

### Step 5: Calculate the average runs scored
To find the average, we divide the total runs by the number of batsmen:
\[ \text{Average} = \frac{\text{Total runs}}{\text{Number of batsmen}} = \frac{334}{4} \]

### Step 6: Perform the division
Calculating the average:
\[ \frac{334}{4} = 83.5 \]

### Final Answer
The average runs scored by the first four batsmen is **83.5 runs**.

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