SOLUTION: Karyn is 14 ears old now, and her father is 33 years old. In how many years will Karyn be half as old as her father?

Question 991837: Karyn is 14 ears old now, and her father is 33 years old. In how many years will Karyn be half as old as her father?
Found 2 solutions by Shai, Alan3354:
Answer by Shai(25) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
lets solve this question intuitively:
Given:
Current age of Karyn : 14 years
Current age of her father : 33 years.
to find :
In how many years will Karyn be half as old as her father?
so when Karyn is 14, her dad is 33 years
15, 34
16, 35
17, 36
18, 37
19, 38-there you go
in 5 iterations you have your answers, hence 5 years is the answer :)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference is constant, = 19 years.
--> when they're 19 & 38

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