Question

Average age of 3 children born at intervals of 2 years is 8. How old is the eldest child?

• A. 2 years
• B. 7 years
• C. 8 years
• D. 10 years

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 10 years

x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 3 x 8 3x + 6 = 24 3x = 18 x = 6 Eldest child: 6 + 4 = 10 years