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  Posted by Kidpid Team on February 19, 2024 at 6:01 pm

  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?

  Prateek replied 1 year, 1 month ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Prateek

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  February 20, 2024 at 3:58 pm

  Let’s assume the age of the youngest child is X years.

  The second child would be X + 3 years old.
  The third child would be X + 6 years old.
  The fourth child would be X + 9 years old.
  The fifth child would be X + 12 years old.

  According to the given information, the sum of their ages is 50 years:

  X + (X + 3) + (X + 6) + (X + 9) + (X + 12) = 50

  Simplifying the equation:

  5X + 30 = 50

  Subtracting 30 from both sides:

  5X = 20

  Dividing both sides by 5:

  X = 4

  Therefore, the age of the youngest child is 4 years.

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