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Posted by on February 19, 2024 at 6:01 pm

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?

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• ### Nitesh

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February 20, 2024 at 3:58 pm
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Let’s assume the age of the youngest child is X years.

The second child would be X + 3 years old.
The third child would be X + 6 years old.
The fourth child would be X + 9 years old.
The fifth child would be X + 12 years old.

According to the given information, the sum of their ages is 50 years:

X + (X + 3) + (X + 6) + (X + 9) + (X + 12) = 50

Simplifying the equation:

5X + 30 = 50

Subtracting 30 from both sides:

5X = 20

Dividing both sides by 5:

X = 4

Therefore, the age of the youngest child is 4 years.

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