SOLUTION: The average age of three members of a quartet is 57 years.What is the age of the fourth member, in years, if the quartet’s overall average age is 62 years.

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Question 266540: The average age of three members of a quartet is 57 years.What is the age of the fourth member, in years, if the quartet’s overall average age is 62 years.
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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The four numbers average 62. When you get averages think totals. The total for the 4 ages is 248.
The three numbers average 57. The total here is 171. The difference is 77.
The fourth member is 77 years