SOLUTION: sam is one-half as old as mary. bill is one-third as old as mary. the sum of htier ages is 44 years. how old is sam?
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Question 670981: sam is one-half as old as mary. bill is one-third as old as mary. the sum of htier ages is 44 years. how old is sam?
Answer by partha_ban(41) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sam = mary /2
bill = mary / 3
sam + bill + mary = 44
Therefore sam = mary / 2 = 24 / 2 = 12 years
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