Answer:
The age of youngest friend = 14 years
Explanation:
It is given that, four friends were born on consecutive years the sum of their ages is 62
Let 'x' be the age of youngest friend
age of other friends are (x + 1), (x + 2) and (x + 3)
To find the age of youngest friend
From the given information we can write,
x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) + (x + 3) = 62
4x + 6 = 62
4x = 62 - 6 = 56
x = 56/4 = 14
Therefore age of youngest friend = 14