Question:Five years ago, the average age of A,B,C and D was `45` years .With E joing them now, the average of all the five is `49`.How old is E ?
A `25 yrs`
B `40 yrs`
C `45 yrs`
D `64 yrs
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+ Answer
C
+ Explanation(A + B + C + D),five years ago
`= (45 xx 4)`
`= 180 years`
(A + B + C + D), now
`= (180 + 5 xx 4) years`
`= 200 years`
A + B + C + D + E, now
`= (49 xx 5) years`
`= 245 years`
:. E, now
`= (245 - 200)`
`= 45 years`