SOLUTION: A gal went to school & the teacher asked how old are u? She replied I don't know, bt I know that I'm half my mother's age The teacher asked ok how old is yor mother? She said I

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Question 795224: A gal went to school & the teacher asked how old are u?
She replied I don't know, bt I know that I'm half my mother's age
The teacher asked ok how old is yor mother?
She said I don't know bt I know that my Dad is 5 yrs older than my mother.
Teacher, how old is yor dad?
She said I don't know bt I know that if we we add our ages the answer is 100 yrs..
Now how old is the gal, her mum & her dad???

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I know that I'm half my mother's age
g = .5m
:
I know that my Dad is 5 yrs older than my mother.
d = (m+5)
:
if we we add our ages the answer is 100 yrs
g + m + d = 100
substitute:
.5m + m + (m+5) = 100
2.5m = 100 - 5
m = 95/2.5
m = 38
:
Now how old is the gal, her mum & her dad???
You can find the ages of the gal and dad

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