For the five children with ages a < b < c < d < e any two successive ages differ by 2 years.
Question: What is the age of the youngest child?
Statement-1: The age of the eldest is 3 times the youngest.
Statement-2: The average age of the children is 8 years.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements ?

A

The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone.

B

The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone.

C

The Question can be answered by using both the Statement together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone.

D

The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statement together.