SOLUTION: The mean age of three friends is 42 , Phil is 50 Martin is 38 what age must mike be ?

Question 1072212: The mean age of three friends is 42 , Phil is 50 Martin is 38 what age must mike be ?

Found 2 solutions by white_chocolate, MathTherapy:
Answer by white_chocolate(3) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mike is 38. Let his age be represented by 'x'
38 < 40 < 50
50+38+38=126
(38 is in between 38&50)
126 divided by 3= 42
(sorry bout that lol)
(good catch @MathTherapy)
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The mean age of three friends is 42 , Phil is 50 Martin is 38 what age must mike be ?

Nice try, white chocolate, but Mike is 38, the same age as Martin.
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