The average age of a husband and his wife was 23 years at the time of their…
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The average age of a husband and his wife was 23 years at the time of their marriage .After five years they have a 1 year old child what is the average age of the family.
- A.
19 years
- B.
20 years
- C.
18 years
- D.
29 years
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Correct answer: A
Solution:
At the time of marriage, the average age of husband and wife is 23, so their combined age is 2 × 23 = 46.
After five years each spouse is 5 years older, so together they are 10 years older: 46 + 10 = 56.
Include the 1-year-old child: total age of the family = 56 + 1 = 57.
There are 3 family members, so the average age = 57 ÷ 3 = 19 years.
Answer: 19 years.