Shows another way to decompose 1 3/8​

Step-by-step explanation:

68

Explanation:

Let x be the age of Mr Jasmi
y be the age of Miss Haslinda
a + b + c be the age of the 3 children

We can write:
(x + y + a + b + c)/5 = 38

But:
(a + b + c)/3 = 18
a + b + c = 18(3)
a + b + c = 54

Substitute this value to our first equation

(x + y + 54)/5 = 38
x + y + 54 = 38(5)
x + y + 54 = 190
x + y = 190 - 54
x + y = 136

Thus:
Mean age of (mr jasmi and miss Linda) = (x+y)/2

But x + y = 136

=> mean age = 136/2 = 68