SOLUTION: Mary's age 3 times her brother's age. their ages add up to 33 what is Mary's age???
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Question 1097335: Mary's age 3 times her brother's age. their ages add up to 33 what is Mary's age???
Found 2 solutions by addingup, josgarithmetic:
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Brother's age: x
Mary = 3 times brother = 3x
x+3x = 33
4x = 33
x = 33/4 = 8.25
And Mary = 3 times brother = 3(8.25) = 24.75 = 24 years and 9 months (1 year = 12 months and 0.75 year = 0.75*12 = 9 months)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b, Brother
3b, Mary
MARY:
, not a whole number.
24 years 9 months
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