Minimum Value of Age c

CMAT 2023 · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation · Medium · Averages

Let a,ba, b and cc be the ages of three persons P, Q and R respectively where a≤b≤ca \le b \le c are natural numbers. If the average age of P, Q, R is 32 years and if the age of Q is exactly 6 years more than that of P, then what is the minimum possible value of cc?

  1. A.

    34 years

  2. B.

    36 years

  3. C.

    38 years

  4. D.

    32 years

Answer

A

Explanation

Average age = 32 ⇒a+b+c=96\Rightarrow a + b + c = 96. Given b=a+6b = a + 6. To minimize cc, we maximize bb (and thus aa). Since b≤c⇒a+6≤cb \le c \Rightarrow a + 6 \le c. a+(a+6)+c=96⇒2a+6+c=96⇒2a+c=90a + (a + 6) + c = 96 \Rightarrow 2a + 6 + c = 96 \Rightarrow 2a + c = 90. Since a+6≤c⇒2a+a+6≤90⇒3a≤84⇒a≤28a + 6 \le c \Rightarrow 2a + a + 6 \le 90 \Rightarrow 3a \le 84 \Rightarrow a \le 28. Max a=28⇒b=34a = 28 \Rightarrow b = 34. Min c=96−28−34=34c = 96 - 28 - 34 = 34 years.

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