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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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         Answer: A) 4         
         
Explanation: Let x = the youngest child. Each of the other four children will then be x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12. 
 
We know that the sum of their ages is 50 .
 
so, x+(x+3)+(x+6)+(x+9)+(x+12) = 50
 
=>  x= 4
 
 The youngest child is 4 years old.
       
      
      
      
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