Answer: e) 6
Explanation:
Let x be mother + children = 18
Father's age = 38
Average age of the family = 14
38 + 18x /( x + 1 )= 14
Opening the bracket
38 + 18x = 14x + 14
Collecting like terms
24 = 4x
x = 6
no of children in the family is 6.
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