document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194737>Question 1194737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average of six girls is 8 yrs 4 month. Find their age </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4 months is 4/12 = 1/3 of a year, so their average age is 8 1/3 years.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "With 6 girls, the sum of their ages is 6(8 1/3) = 50 years.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given only that information, there are many possible answers for their ages.  We could have<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,8,8,8,9,9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,1,1,1,1,45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,5,9,13,21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc., etc.....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is not enough information to solve the question as posted.<br><BR>\n" );
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