SOLUTION: A mother has seven children, the mean age of the children is 13 years 2 months. If the mother's age is added , the mean age will be 17 years 7 months. Find the mothers age?
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Question 997479: A mother has seven children, the mean age of the children is 13 years 2 months. If the mother's age is added , the mean age will be 17 years 7 months. Find the mothers age? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A mother has seven children, the mean age of the children is 13 years 2 months.
If the mother's age is added , the mean age will be 17 years 7 months.
Find the mothers age?
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convert the given ages to months
13 y 2m: 12*13 + 2 = 158 months
17 y 7m: 12*17 + 7 = 211 months
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Let m the the mom's age in months = 211
multiply both sides by 8
1106 + m = 8(211)
m = 1688 - 1106
m = 582 months which is 582/12 = 48.5; 48 yrs 6 months is Mom's age
