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Ajoy is much younger to Vijoy as he is older to Tarun. If the total of the ages of Vijoy and Tarun is 48 years, how old is Ajoy?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 23 years
  2. 21 years
  3. 24 years
  4. 18 years

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 24 years

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 24 years šŸ“š Explanation: The problem states that the age difference between Vijoy and Ajoy is the same as between Ajoy and Tarun. This means Ajoy's age is exactly in the middle of the other two. Mathematically, Ajoy's age is the average of Vijoy and Tarun's ages. Dividing their total age of 48 years by 2 gives Ajoy's age as 24 years.