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The average age of 3 brothers 18 years. Their ages are in the ratio 2:3:4. What is the age, in years, of the youngest brother ?

A. 2
B. 6
C. 8
D. 9
E. 12

If {a, b, c} is the list of the ages in ascending order, then we have:

a + b + c = 3(18) = 54

a : b : c = 2 : 3 : 4

If x is the ratio multiplier, then the following must be true about the actual values:

a : b : c = 2x : 3x : 4x

2x + 3x + 4x = 54

9x = 54

x = 6

So, the age of the youngest brother is:

a = 2(6) = 12 years

Answer: E
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The average age of 3 brothers 18 years. Their ages are in the ratio 2:3:4. What is the age, in years, of the youngest brother ?

A. 2
B. 6
C. 8
D. 9
E. 12


If the average age is 18, then the total number of years of all 3 brothers is 18 times 3 = 54

2x + 3x + 4x = 54

9x = 54
x = 6

We're trying to find out how old the youngest brother is. Basically, we want to know what 2x is equal to.

2(6) = 12

(E) is your answer.

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Let’s say
Youngest brother:A
Middle brother:B
Oldest brother:C

A+B+C/3 = 18
Times both sides by 3

A+B+C = 54
That’s the total of their ages.
Ratio of brothers’ age is 2:3:4
2+3+4=9
54/9=6
Now if we see the proportions 2 is the smallest so he must be A.
2*6=12
Answer=E

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The average age of 3 brothers 18 years. Their ages are in the ratio 2:3:4. What is the age, in years, of the youngest brother ?

A. 2
B. 6
C. 8
D. 9
E. 12


Total age = 18*3 = 54
Ratio is 2x:3x:4x
Totale age = 9x
x = 6

Thus youngest = 6*2 = 12 yrs
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The average age of 3 brothers 18 years. Their ages are in the ratio 2:3:4. What is the age, in years, of the youngest brother ?

So Total sum of ages of all three brother = 18*3 = 54
We are give that ratio of their ages which is 2:3:4

We can consider that 2x + 3x + 4x = 54
9x = 54
x = 54/9 = 6

Age of youngest is 2x = 2*6 = 12
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