Question

1 point the average age of the family (father, mother, and several children) is 18. If the father, who is 38 years old, is not included, then the (new) average would be 14. Find the number of children in the family

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer: 4

Step-by-step explanation:

If you say s is the sum of the ages, and n is the number of children, then we have the following two equations:

$\frac{s}{n+2} = 18$

$\frac{s-38}{n+1} = 14$

Solving them gives n=4, so there are 4 children.