QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Reasoning

Prelims 2019

A family has two children along with their parents. The average of the weights of the children and their mother is 5050 kg. The average of the weights of the children and their father is 5252 kg. If the weight of the father is 6060 kg, then what is the weight of the mother?

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Explanation

Average weight of children and mother: C1+C2+M3=50\frac{C_1 + C_2 + M}{3} = 50 Multiply by 3: C1+C2+M=150C_1 + C_2 + M = 150 (Equation 1)

Average weight of children and father: C1+C2+F3=52\frac{C_1 + C_2 + F}{3} = 52

Multiply by 3: C1+C2+60=156C_1 + C_2 + 60 = 156 (Equation 2)

From Equation 2, C1+C2=96C_1 + C_2 = 96

Substitute C1+C2=96C_1 + C_2 = 96 into Equation 1: 96+M=15096 + M = 150

Solving for M: M=15096=54M = 150 - 96 = 54

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