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    I have a brother 3 years elder to me. My sister was six years when my brother was born. The average of our ages is 14. How old is my sister now?
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    I have a brother 3 years elder to me. My sister was six years when my brother was born. The average of our ages is 14. How old is my sister now?

    A.

    19 years

    B.

    17 years

    C.

    18 years

    D.

    20 years

    Correct option is A

    Given:

    Let my age be denoted as ( x ).
    My brother is 3 years older than me, so his age is ( x + 3 ).
    My sister was 6 years old when my brother was born. This means the difference between my sister's age and my brother's age is 6 years. So, my sister's age is ( x + 3 + 6 = x + 9 ).
    Solution:

    The average of our ages is 14, and the formula for average is given by:
    Average=x+(x+3)+(x+9)3Average = \frac{x + (x + 3) + (x + 9)}{3}

    We are given that the average of our ages is 14, so:
    14=x+(x+3)+(x+9)314 = \frac{x + (x + 3) + (x + 9)}{3}​​
    14=3x+12314 = \frac{3x + 12}{3}​​
    42 = 3x + 12
    3x = 42 - 12
    x = 10
    So, my age is 10 years. Therefore, my sister's age is:
    Sister's age = x + 9 = 10 + 9 = 19 years
    My sister is 19 years old now.

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