Question 6
EasyOriginal questionThe average age of three siblings is 14 years. Two of them are 12 and 13 years old. How old is the third?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Total of the three ages = years.
Third sibling = years.
Worth noting
14 years is the average, not the missing age. Turn an average into a total first.
- Concept
- Missing age from an average
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
- Your timeYours
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