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5 years ago, the average age of A, B, C and D was 50 years. With E joining them now, the average age of all the five is 54 years. How old is E ? |
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50 |
5 years ago, the average age of A, B, C and D = 50 years. Sum of A, B, C and D = 50 × 4 = 200 years Sum of the present age of A, B, C and D = 50 × 4 + 4 × 5 = 2000 + 20 = 220 years With E joining them now, the average age of A, B, C , D and E = 54 years. Sum of the present age of A, B, C, D and E = 54 × 5 = 270 years ∴ Present age of E =( Sum of the present age of A, B, C, D and E) - (Sum of the present age of A, B, C and D) ∴ Present age of E = (270 – 220) years = 50 years |