document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=306689>Question 306689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average age of five boys is 15 years.  A six boys joins them, making the average age 15 years and 6 months. What is the age of this sixth boy ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average age of five boys is 15 years. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their ages is 5*15 = 75 yrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A sixth boys joins them, making the average age 15 years and 6 months. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their ages is now 6*15.5 = 93<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the age of this sixth boy ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He is 93-75 = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 15 B 16 C 18 D 17 E 14 <BR>\n" );
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