The average age of father and elder son is 35 years, the average age of father and younger son is 32 years and the average age of the two sons is 17 years. What is the average age of the father and his two sons?

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Q: 30 (CAPF/2022)
The average age of father and elder son is 35 years, the average age of father and younger son is 32 years and the average age of the two sons is 17 years. What is the average age of the father and his two sons?

question_subject: 

Maths

question_exam: 

CAPF

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0,19,15,3,11,19,1

The correct answer is Option 3, which states that the average age of the father and his two sons is 28 years.

Here`s why:

1) The average age of father and elder son is 35 years, meaning the total age of both is 35*2 = 70 years.

2) The average age of father and younger son is 32 years, which means the total age of both is 32*2 = 64 years.

So, if we subtract the total age from scenario 2 from scenario 1, we get the age of the elder son which is 70 - 64 = 6 years.

3) The average age of two sons is 17 years, indicating the total age of both sons is 17*2 = 34 years.

If we subtract the age of the elder son from the total age, we get the age of the younger son which is 34 - 6 = 28 years.

Adding up the age of the elder son, the younger son, and the father (which we obtain from either scenario 1 or scenario 2 by subtracting the elder son`s age or the younger son`s age respectively) yields 70 years. Hence, the average age of the father and his two