Question

Average age of family of 5 members is 46. Karthik is the youngest member in the family and his present age is 14 years. Find the average age of the family just before Karthik was born?

• A. 40 years
• B. 43 years
• C. 45 years
• D. 45 years

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 40 years

Total age of family of 5 members = 46*5 = 230 The present age of Karthik = 14 The average age of the family just before Karthik was born, =[230 – (14*5)]/4 =(230 – 70)/4 =160/4 = 40 years