SOLUTION: When I was 6, I was twice as old as my sister. Now I'm 70. How old is my sister?
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Question 1209587: When I was 6, I was twice as old as my sister. Now I'm 70. How old is my sister?
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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When I was 6, I was twice as old as my sister. Now I'm 70. How old is my sister?
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From the problem, when you were 6 years old, your sister was 3 years old.
So, you are 3 years older than your sister.
Hence, now, when you are 70 years old, your sister is 70-3 = 67 years old.
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