2. The mean age of three students is 28 years. If the ratio of their ages is 2 : 3 :2 , find their ages.
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The mean age means sum of their ages.
let the ratio of ages be 2x , 3x, 2x
2x + 3x + 2x = 28
7x = 28
x = 28 ÷ 7
x = 4
So 2x = 4 × 2 = 8
3x = 4 × 3 = 12
2x again = 8
Their ages are 8,12,8 respectively
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-ArjunIsCool
let the ratio of ages be 2x , 3x, 2x
2x + 3x + 2x = 28
7x = 28
x = 28 ÷ 7
x = 4
So 2x = 4 × 2 = 8
3x = 4 × 3 = 12
2x again = 8
Their ages are 8,12,8 respectively
Hope it helped you!!
-ArjunIsCool
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