The $10$\textsuperscript{th}~Math Kangaroo was taking place in $2001$, which means that Alice was $9$ years old in $2001$, so she was born in $1992$. 
In $$2010$$, the Math Kangaroo competition is taking place in some schools for the $19$\textsuperscript{th}~time. Alice took part in the $10$\textsuperscript{th}~Math Kangaroo when she was $$9$$ years old. In what year was Alice born? (Adapted from 2008 Math kangaroo Problem, Level 3-4, Question \#9) 

  $$1996$$ 
  $$1994$$ 
  $$1992$$ 
  $$1990$$ 
  $$1988$$ 