Asked by Collins

The average age of a class of 21 boys is 14year 3month.if the oldest boy is not counted in.the average drops to 14years 2month,how old is he???

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Answered by Steve
If the oldest boy's age is x, then

(14 3/12)*21 = (14 2/12)*20+x
x = 15 11/12
Answered by Collins
Eh? I don,t understand ur write up
Answered by Reiny
Restating what Steve said in a slightly different way:

sum of ages of all 21 boys = 21(14 3/12) = 299 1/4
sum of ages without oldest = 20(14 2/12) = 283 1/3

age of boy not included (oldest)
= 299 1/4 - 283 1/3
= 15 11/12

which is exactly what Steve did
Answered by Esther
I dont understand
Answered by Misan
I don't understand
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