SOLUTION: a man spent 1/6 of his life in childhood, 1/12 in youth and 1/7 more as a bachelor. Five years after his marriage there was a son who died four years before his father at 1/2 his f

Question 853410: a man spent 1/6 of his life in childhood, 1/12 in youth and 1/7 more as a bachelor. Five years after his marriage there was a son who died four years before his father at 1/2 his father's final age
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1-(1/6+1/12+1/7) =11/28
17/28 as a bachelor
11/28 of his life was after he married.
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