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Rory is 3 years older than Joe, and Andrea is 2 years older than Rory. If Andrea is 24 years old, what is the median age

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by BTGmoderatorDC » Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:42 pm

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Rory is 3 years older than Joe, and Andrea is 2 years older than Rory. If Andrea is 24 years old, what is the median age of these three people?

A. 19
B. 20
C. 21
D. 22
E. 24


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BTGmoderatorDC wrote:
Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:42 pm
Rory is 3 years older than Joe, and Andrea is 2 years older than Rory. If Andrea is 24 years old, what is the median age of these three people?

A. 19
B. 20
C. 21
D. 22
E. 24


OA D

Solution:

We are given that Andrea is 24 years old and that she is 2 years older than Rory. Thus, Rory is 24 - 2 = 22 years old, and since he in turn is 3 years older than Joe, Joe is 22 - 3 = 19 years old. We see that the median age of the three people is 22.

Answer: D

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