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The mean age of 5 people in a room is 37 years.

A person enters the room.
The mean age is now 38.
What is the age of the person who entered the room?

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Answer:39?

Explanation:

User WLatif
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Answer:

43

Explanation:

+ Total age of 5 people: 37 x5 = 185

+ Total age of 6 people (when 1 person enters the room): 38 x 6 = 228

+ The age of the person who enter the room is: 228 - 185 = 43 age

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