Question

The

ages
of 5 women are
48, y, 52, 50 and (2y-5).
If their average is
47 years,
Find the age of the oldest woman

Answer 1

Given the information that the average of the ages of 5 women is 47 years and that their ages are 48, y, 52, 50, and (2y-5), we can set up the following equation:

(48 + y + 52 + 50 + 2y - 5) / 5 = 47

Expanding the equation and simplifying, we get:

5y = 244

y = 48.8

So the age of the woman whose age is represented by the variable y is 48.8 years.

The oldest woman is represented by the age of 52 years, which is the largest of all the ages.

Therefore, the age of the oldest woman is 52 years.