SOLUTION: Karen is 2.5 times older than jill their combined ages is 49 how old is karen

Question 1118703: Karen is 2.5 times older than jill their combined ages is 49 how old is karen
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Karen and Jill

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If Karen were 2.5 TIMES AS OLD as Jill,... then

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Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Be VERY CAREFUL when in English you see or use the phrase of the type "Karen is 2.5 times older than Jill".

In English, in distinction from many other languages, it means (LITERALLY !) "Karen is 3.5 times as old as Jill is".

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