Sum of ages of Anu and Bhanu is 10 years more than sum of ages of Bhanu, Chanu and Dhanu. Average age of Chanu and Dhanu is 19 years. Find the average age of Anu and Dhanu if Dhanu is 10 years elder than Chanu.
Step-by-step Solution:
Let's represent the ages of Anu, Bhanu, Chanu, and Dhanu as A, B, C, and D respectively. We can solve this by setting up and solving equations from the clues provided.
We are given two pieces of information about Chanu and Dhanu:
- The first clue states: A + B = (B + C + D) + 10.
- The age of Bhanu (B) on both sides of the equation cancels out, leaving us with: A = C + D + 10.
- Since we already know that C + D = 38, we can easily find A's age:
A = 38 + 10 = 48 years old.
- The question asks for the average age of Anu (A) and Dhanu (D).
- Average = (A + D) / 2
- Average = (48 + 24) / 2 = 72 / 2 = 36 years.
Final Answer: The average age of Anu and Dhanu is 36 years.