In my family the age of the three kids are 6,10 and 16. The mean age of the whole family is 24. The range is 41. How old is my mum and dad

To find the age of your parents, we'll need to use the information given about the mean and range of the family's ages.

First, let's find the sum of the ages of the three kids. We add 6, 10, and 16: 6 + 10 + 16 = 32.

Next, let's find the total sum of the ages of the whole family. We are given that the mean age of the family is 24, and we have three kids with a combined age of 32. So, the sum of all the family members' ages can be found by multiplying the mean age by the number of family members: 24 x 4 = 96.

Now, let's find the age of your parents by finding the difference between the sum of all family members' ages and the sum of the ages of the kids. The range is the difference between the highest and lowest age in the family. In this case, the range is given as 41.

Let x represent the sum of your parents' ages. The equation to find x would be: x - 32 = 41.

To solve for x, we add 32 to both sides of the equation: x = 32 + 41 = 73.

Therefore, the sum of your parents' ages is 73. However, since we don't have the specific ages of each parent, we cannot determine the ages of your mum and dad individually with the information given.