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In a cricket match of 50 overs a team has to chase a target of 224 runs. During the first 30 overs it has scored at the rate of 4.8 runs per over. What is the required run rate for the remaining 20 overs?

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Soln.
Ans: a

The runs already scored = scoring rate × overs = $4.8 × 30$ = 144. Required number of runs = 224 - 144 = 80 in 50 - 30 = 20 overs. Required rate = 80/20 = 4.

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