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==Solution 3==
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Let <math>m</math> be the Mom's age.
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Let the number of children be <math>x</math> and their average be <math>y</math>. Their age totaled up is simply <math>xy</math>.
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We have the following two equations:
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<math>\frac{m+48+xy}{2+x}=20</math>, where <math>m+48+xy</math> is the family's total age and <math>2+x</math> (Mom + Dad + Children).
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<math>\frac{m+48+xy}{2+x}=20 ==> </math>m+48+xy=40+40x<math>
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The next equation is </math>\frac{m+xy}{1+x)=16<math>, where </math>m+xy<math> is the total ages of the Mom and the children, and </math>1+x<math> is the number of people.
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</math>\frac{m+xy}{1+x}=16<math> ==> </math>m+xy=16+16x<math>.
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We know the value for </math>m+xy<math>, so we substitute the value back in the first equation.
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</math>m+48+xy=40+40x<math> ==> </math>(16+16x)+48=40+40x<math>.
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</math>x=6<math>.
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Earlier, we set </math>x<math> to be the number of children. Therefore, there are </math>\boxed{\text{(E)}  6}$ children.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 10:50, 24 December 2019

Problem

The Dunbar family consists of a mother, a father, and some children. The average age of the members of the family is $20$, the father is $48$ years old, and the average age of the mother and children is $16$. How many children are in the family?

$\text{(A)}\ 2 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 3 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 6$

Solution 1

Let $n$ be the number of children. Then the total ages of the family is $48 + 16(n+1)$, and the total number of people in the family is $n+2$. So

\[20 = \frac{48 + 16(n+1)}{n+2} \Longrightarrow 20n + 40 = 16n + 64 \Longrightarrow n = 6\ \mathrm{(E)}.\]

Solution 2

Let x be number of children+the mom. The father, who is 48, plus the number of kids and mom divided by the number of kids and mom plus 1 (for the dad)=20. This is because the average age of the entire family is 20. Basically, this looks like 48+16x/x+1=20 $48+16x=20x+20 4x=28 x=7$

7 people - 1 mom = 6 children.

E is the answer

Solution 3

Let $m$ be the Mom's age.

Let the number of children be $x$ and their average be $y$. Their age totaled up is simply $xy$.

We have the following two equations:

$\frac{m+48+xy}{2+x}=20$, where $m+48+xy$ is the family's total age and $2+x$ (Mom + Dad + Children).

$\frac{m+48+xy}{2+x}=20 ==>$m+48+xy=40+40x$The next equation is$\frac{m+xy}{1+x)=16$, where$m+xy$is the total ages of the Mom and the children, and$1+x$is the number of people.$\frac{m+xy}{1+x}=16$==>$m+xy=16+16x$.

We know the value for$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)m+xy$, so we substitute the value back in the first equation.$m+48+xy=40+40x$==>$(16+16x)+48=40+40x$.$x=6$.

Earlier, we set$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)x$to be the number of children. Therefore, there are$\boxed{\text{(E)} 6}$ children.

See also

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