Question

Average age of 6 sons of a family is 8 years. Average of sons togeather with their parents is 22 years. If the father is older than the mother by 8 years, the age of mother in years is

• A. 44
• B. 52
• C. 60
• D. 68

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 60

Mother's age be x year Father's age = x + 8 year Sum of ages of 6 sons = 8 x 6 = 48 year Sum of ages of 6 sons and parents 22 x 8 = 176 year Age of parents = 176 - 48 = 128 year x + x + 8 = 128 2x = 120, x=60 Hence Mother's age is 60 years