The average age of 5 sisters is 20 yr. If the age of the youngest sister be 4yr. What was the average age of the group of sister at the birth of the yongest sisiter?

25 yr
15 yr
18 yr
20 yr

Correct Answer: 20 yr

Explanation:

Total age of 5 sister = 20 x 5 = 100 yr.
4 yr ago, total sum of ages
= 100 - ( 5 x 4) = 100 - 20 = 80 yr
But at that time (4 yr ago), there were 4 sister in the group.
∴ Average age at that time(4 yr ago) = 80/4 = 20 yr.

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