SOLUTION: will's age is 3/4 of Sloan's age. Sloan is 1 year older than will. Will's age is 1/4 of Randy's age. Sloan's age is 1/6 of wendy's age. How old is each person?
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Question 268168: will's age is 3/4 of Sloan's age. Sloan is 1 year older than will. Will's age is 1/4 of Randy's age. Sloan's age is 1/6 of wendy's age. How old is each person?
Answer by azhou4(12) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Will=W Sloan=S Randy = R Wendy = G
when you see the word "is", you think of an equal sign, when you see the word "of", you think multiplication. So
1) W=3/4S
2) S=W+1
3) W=1/4R
4) S=1/6G
Change equation around a little. W=S-1. Now plug this into Equation 1.
S-1=3/4S
1/4S=1
S=4
Now plug S=4 into equation 2. 4=W+1. W=3
Now plug W=3 into Equation 3. 3=1/4R. R=12
Now plug S=4 into Equation 4. 4=1/6G. G equals 24.
Hope this helps!
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