document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825889>Question 825889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average age of six children is 13 years and 5 months. A seventh child joins the group, increasing the average age by two months. How old is this seventh child?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*6=12months (1year)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+2=2 months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer= 13 years 7 months (after adding the two months)= 14 years 7 months\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that correct thank you!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there is a different method please let me know!!! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gracias!!!<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 #497667 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fermat><B>Fermat(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fermat><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fermat><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=497667\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure what method you used to work out your answer, but this is how I would do it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Av age for 6 children is 13 yrs and 5 mths.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of all their ages is 6*(13 yr + 5 mths) = 78 yrs + 30 mths\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Av age for 7 children is 13 yrs and 7 mths  (an increase of 2 mths)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of all their ages is 7*(13 yr + 7 mths) = 91 yrs + 49 mths\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference in the two totals must be the age of the 7th child.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(91 yrs + 49 mths) minus (78 yrs + 30 mths) = 13 yrs and 19 mths\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So age of 7th child is 14 yrs and 7 mths </SPAN>\n" );
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