Average age of 3 children born at intervals of 2 years is 8. How old is the eldest child?
let the age be x
ages are x, (x+2),(x+4)
avg = $$\frac{x+ (x+2)+(x+4)}{3}$$
8 =Â $$\frac{3x+6}{3}$$
x =6
so eldest child =Â (x+4) =10years
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