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    Question

    The average age of 6 employees in a company rises by 2

    years when a new employee’s age is added. If the sum of the initial average age of the 6 employees and the new employee’s age is 38 years, what is the age of the new employee?
    A 28 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 24 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 26 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 32 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the average age of 6 employees in a company = x When a new employee is added then, total weight of all the employees = 7 × (x+2) = 7x+14 Weight of new employee = 7x+14-6x = x+14 According to question- x+(x+14) = 38        2x = 24 x = 12 Weight of new employee = x+14 = 12+14 = 26 years

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