SOLUTION: Kristen is 4 times Claire’s age. Emily is 6 times older than Claire and 6 years younger than Zack. If Anna is twice as old as Claire and the total of their ages is 82, hold old i

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Question 1139275: Kristen is 4 times Claire’s age. Emily is 6 times older than Claire and 6 years younger than Zack. If Anna is twice as old as Claire and the total of their ages is 82, hold old is Kristen?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Kristen is 4 times Claire’s age. Emily is 6 times older than Claire and 6 years younger than Zack. If Anna is twice as old as Claire and the total of their ages is 82, hold old is Kristen?
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By "six times older" to you mean six times as old?
Six times older is 7 times as old.
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1 time older is a 100% increase = 2 times as old
2 times older is a 200% increase = 3 times as old
etc.
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Not your fault.
Unfortunately, people write text books but don't know the subject matter.
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PS Don't even mention "10 times smaller" or "10 times closer"
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Kristen is 4 times Claire’s age. Emily is 6 times older than Claire and 6 years younger than Zack.
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PERSON         AGE
Kristen        4c
Claire          c
Emily          6c+c
Zack           7c+6


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If Anna is twice as old as Claire and the total of their ages is 82,
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Ambiguous - total of whose or which ages? Just Anna and Claire, or total sum of Kristin, Claire, Emily, Zack, and Anna?
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