The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the… · ABC26GN1831
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Problems on Ages
The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the youngest child?
(a)4 years
(b)6 years
(c)8 years
(d)10 years
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Let the ages of children be $x,(x+3),(x+6),(x+9)$ and $(x+12)$ years. Then, $x+x+3+x+6+x+9+x+12=50$ $\Rightarrow 5 x=20 \Rightarrow x=4$. ∴ Age of youngest child = 4 years.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.