9 years ago, the average age of a family of five persons
was 50 years. In between these 9 years the family adopted a girl. Now at present the average age of the family is same as it was 9 years ago. Find the present age of the girl.
A5 yearsCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
B6 yearsCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
C3 yearsCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
D8 yearsCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
ENone of theseCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
Solution
Sum of the present age of the family excluding girl = 5 x (50 + 9) = 295 years Sum of the present age of the family including girl = 6 x 50 = 300 years Present age of the girl = 300 – 295 = 5 years