The sum of the ages of 4 children born at the intervals of 5 years each is 58 years. what is the age of the youngest child ? Pick one.
A) 7
B) 8
C) 10
D) None of these
E) Cannot be determined
Explanation:   Let x = the youngest child. Each of the other four children will then be x+5, x+10, x+15   We know that the sum of their ages is 58 .   so, x+(x+5)+(x+10)+(x+15) = 58   x= 7   The youngest child is 4 years old.   7nswer: 7
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The sum of the ages of 4 children born at the intervals of 5 years each is 58 years. what is the age of the youngest child ?