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Three boys, on an average, are years old, and their ages are in the ratio of . What is the age of the youngest boy?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Given:
Number of boys =

Average age =

Therefore, the sum of the ages of the three boys:



The ratio of their ages is given as .

Let their ages be , , and .

According to the question:







The age of the youngest boy corresponds to the smallest ratio value, which is :

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Three boys, on an average, are years old, and their ages are in the ratio of . What is the age of the youngest boy?
A
B
C
D

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