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Three $years$ ago the average age of a family of $5$ members was $17\, years.$ With the birth of a new baby, the average remains the same three even today. Find out the age of the baby.(in $years$)
A
$1$
B
$3$
C
$2 \frac{1}{2}$
D
$2$
Solution
Present age of $5$ members
$=(5 \times 17+3 \times 5)$ years.
$=100$ years.
Present age of $5$ members and a baby $=17 \times 6=102$ years.
$\therefore$ Age of the baby $=(102-100)$ years. $=2$ years.
Standard 13
Quantitative Aptitude