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Discussion Forum : Average - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
A family consists of two grandparents, two parents and three grandchildren. The average age of the grandparents is 67 years, that of the parents is 35 years and that of the grandchildren is 6 years. What is the average age of the family?
28  4 years
7
31  5 years
7
32  1 years
7
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Required average
= 67 x 2 + 35 x 2 + 6 x 3
2 + 2 + 3
= 134 + 70 + 18
7
= 222
7
= 31  5 years.
7

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Discussion:
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H.R said:   1 decade ago
They are mention three grandchildren observe the problem again.

Naina said:   1 decade ago
Exactly no.of children is not given then how 3 is taken?

Iqra said:   1 decade ago
Numbers of children is not mentioned here?

Banita said:   1 decade ago
I have the same concern of 11 memebers as parents includes 2 people, which Ankur mishra explained, please help me out!

RASHMI PODDAR said:   1 decade ago
Parents are grandparents means 2 people then 2 grandparents are parents means 4 nd 4 people respectively then how its here only 2 people for grandparents and parents?

Ankur Mishra said:   1 decade ago
As you are mentioning in question that 2 grandparents are there means 4 peoples (Because grandparent consists of 2 Members)and same as in parents 2 parents means 4 person again. Then i hope here total members are 11.
Hope it is correct if not please correct me

Sarath said:   1 decade ago
Thank you swathi.

Swati said:   1 decade ago
There are 2 grandparents of 67yrs (67*2)
2 parents of 35yrs (35*2)
3 grandchildren of 6yrs (6*3)
average = sum of total ages/no.of persons
67 x 2 + 35 x 2 + 6 x 3 divided by 2 + 2 + 3
=31 5/7
Hope that explains if not plz correct me.

Steffi said:   1 decade ago
In the answer how 6x3 came?

Eric said:   1 decade ago
When already the avg ages of grandparents, parents and children are given! why they have been multiplied by 2, 2 and 3 respectively?


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