Practicing Success
The average age of 6 members of a family is 20 years. If the age of the servant is included, then the average age increases by 20%. What is the age of the servant? |
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48 years |
The average of family's age = $\frac{sum\;of\;ages\;of\;all\;members}{6}$ Sum of ages of all members = 20 x 6 = 120 Let the age of the servant be $x$ years, average increases by 20%, new average = 24 Thus, $\frac{120+x}{7}$ = 24 $120 + x = 168$ $x$ = 48 years
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