Math Problem Statement

The present average age of a family of 4 members namely 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' is 35 years where the ages of no two persons are the same. Let the average age of the eldest and the youngest members, both taken 6 years hence from now, be 'M' years while the average of the age of the 3rd youngest and 3rd eldest, both taken 4 years ago from now, was 'N', then M:N = 7:5. Neither the mother nor the son are the eldest in the family. The youngest person in the family is 'D', who is the daughter of 'A' and sister of 'C'. The family has one married couple. At present, the mother is thrice as old as the daughter. 'B' is female and the ratio of present ages of husband and wife in the family is 7:6. Also, the father is the eldest.

Solution

The problem describes a family of four members with specific age-related conditions. Let's break it down:

Given Information:

  1. Family members: 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' (4 members).
  2. Current average age of the family: 35 years.
    • This means the total current age of the family = 35×4=14035 \times 4 = 140 years.
  3. Average age of the eldest and youngest members 6 years from now: Denoted as 'M'.
  4. Average age of the 3rd youngest and 3rd eldest members 4 years from now: Denoted as 'N'.
    • We are told MN=75\frac{M}{N} = \frac{7}{5}, and 'M' and 'N' are co-prime numbers.
  5. Family structure:
    • The youngest is 'D', the daughter of 'A' and sister of 'C'.
    • 'B' is female, and the ratio of the present ages of the husband and wife is 7:6.
    • The mother is three times as old as the daughter 'D'.
    • 'A' is the father and the eldest.

Interpretation of Information:

Let's assign variables for the current ages of each member of the family:

  • Let the age of the father ('A') be aa,
  • Let the age of the mother ('B') be bb,
  • Let the age of the son ('C') be cc,
  • Let the age of the daughter ('D') be dd (the youngest).

Equations Based on the Information:

  1. The total age of the family: a+b+c+d=140a + b + c + d = 140
  2. The mother ('B') is thrice as old as the daughter ('D'): b=3db = 3d
  3. The ratio of the ages of the husband (A) and wife (B) is 7:6: ab=76    a=76b\frac{a}{b} = \frac{7}{6} \implies a = \frac{7}{6}b
  4. MM and NN involve the average ages 6 and 4 years from now for specific members, and MN=75\frac{M}{N} = \frac{7}{5}.

Given this, we need to solve for the individual ages of all members and then calculate MM and NN.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Algebra
Age-related word problems
Ratios and proportions
Averages

Formulas

Total age of family: Total age = Average age * number of family members
Mother's age in terms of daughter's age: b = 3d
Husband-wife age ratio: a/b = 7/6

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-11