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?

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?

Ques:- 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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  1. 50=x=(x-3)+(x-6)+(x-9)+(x-12)
    50=5x-30
    80=5x
    16=x
    The youngest is x-12
    =16-12
    =4
    4+7+10+13+16=50

  2. Assuming the youngest has X years, so we have
    X+(X+3)+(X+6)+(X+9)+(X+12)=50
    5X+30=50
    5X=20
    X=4
    The youngest has 4 years

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