{"id":2210,"date":"2024-03-05T15:29:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=2210"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:29:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:29:20","slug":"four-years-ago-the-average-age-of-a-family-of-four-members-was-18-years-during-this-period-a-new-baby-was-born-if-at-present-the-average-age-of-the-family-is-the-same-as-it-was-four-years-ago-then","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/four-years-ago-the-average-age-of-a-family-of-four-members-was-18-years-during-this-period-a-new-baby-was-born-if-at-present-the-average-age-of-the-family-is-the-same-as-it-was-four-years-ago-then\/","title":{"rendered":"Four years ago the average age of a family of four members was 18 years. During this period a new baby was born. 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