Question

Lauren is the youngest of three siblings whose ages are consecutive integers. If the sum of their ages is 45, find Lauren's age.

Answer 1

Lauren is 14

Explanation:

Lauren is 14

2nd Sibling is 15

3rd sibling is 16

14 + 15 + 16 = 45

Answer 2

Let x be the age of the middle sibling. Then the age of the youngest sibling (Lauren) is x - 1 and the age of the oldest sibling is x + 1.

Since the sum of their ages is 45, we can write:

(x - 1) + x + (x + 1) = 45

Simplifying the equation:

3x = 45

x = 15

Therefore, the age of the youngest sibling (Lauren) is x - 1 = 15 - 1 = 14.

Lauren is 14 years old.