The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 8 years each is 90 years. What is the age of the youngest child?
Choose one
A) 2
B) 9
C) 6
D) 4
E) 0
Let the ages of children be x, (x +8), (x + 16), (x + 24) and (x + 32) years.   Then, x + (x + 8) + (x + 16) + (x + 24) + (x + 32) =90   5x = 10   x = 2.   Age of the youngest child = x = 2 years.   2nswer:2
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The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 8 years each is 90 years. What is the age of the youngest child?