SOLUTION: The average age of three people is 25. If two of the people are 22, how old is the third person?

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Question 1035119: The average age of three people is 25. If two of the people are 22, how old is the third person?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 people, each 25 on average: 3*25=75
2 people are 22:. . . . . . . 2*22=44
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The third person is . . . . . . . 31 years old