📢 Too many exams? Don’t know which one suits you best? Book Your Free Expert 👉 call Now!


    Question

    The average age of three children is 22 years. If their

    ages are in the ratio 2:3:6. Find the age of the youngest child. Section 3
    A 16 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 10 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 14 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 12 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Total age of three children = 22 Ă— 3 = 66 years Let their ages be 2x, 3x and 6x respectively. => 2x + 3x + 6x = 66 => 11x = 66 => x = 6 Therefore the age of youngest child = 6 Ă— 2 = 12 years

    Practice Next

    Relevant for Exams:

    ask-question