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The average age of three boys is 15 years. If their ages are in ratio 3 : 5 : 7, the age of the youngest boy is

A. 21 years

B. 18 years

C. 15 years

D. 9 years

E. 12 years

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Sum of ages of three boys = 45 years
Now, (3x + 5x + 7x) = 45
⇒ 15x = 45
⇒ x = 3
So, age of youngest boy = 3x
= 3 × 3
= 9 years

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Comments ( 10 )

  1. Farhan Sikandar
    Farhan Sikandar :
    8 months ago

    ratio 3:5:7 and 3+5+7=15 average =15 so 15(3)=45 so 3/15 *45/1= 3*3=9 for 5= 5/15*45/1= 5*3=15 similarly for 7 =7*3=21 (9+15+21)=45

  2. Kiyara's World
    Kiyara's World :
    2 years ago

    Sum of ages of 3 boys =45 how 45??

  3. SANJAYKUMAR H
    SANJAYKUMAR H :
    3 years ago

    3x+5x+7x=45
    15x=45
    X=3
    3*3=9

  4. Shabbir Pasha
    Shabbir Pasha :
    3 years ago

    3*15=45
    (45/(3+5+7))*3=9

  5. Srinivas Karibandi
    Srinivas Karibandi :
    5 years ago

    (x+y+z)/3=15
    (3x+5x+7x)/3=15
    15x/3=15
    5x=15
    x=15/5
    x=3
    age of youngest boy is 3 so.......
    3*3=9
    age of second boy is 5 so.....
    3*5=15
    age of third boy is 7 so......
    3*7=21

  6. Gopichand N
    Gopichand N :
    5 years ago

    Tanq

  7. Ashraful Islam
    Ashraful Islam :
    5 years ago

    the age of the youngest boy = 3*15 of 3/(3+5+7)
    = 9 years

  8. Ige Abdulsabur
    Ige Abdulsabur :
    6 years ago

    the age of three boy are in this ration 3:4:5, if the difference between the ages of the oldest and the youngest is 18years find the sum of the age of the three boys

  9. Sonu Jha
    Sonu Jha :
    7 years ago

    3x+2x+7x/3 = 15
    x=15×3/15
    x=3
    Age of youngest boy= 3x=>3×3
    =9

  10. Lucky Bharath
    Lucky Bharath :
    8 years ago

    good

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