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

  • google app store apple app store
  • ✖

      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 × 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 × 2 = 12 years

      Practice Next

      Relevant for Exams:

      ask-question