Questions on Word Problems: Age answered by real tutors!

Tutors Answer Your Questions about Age Word Problems (FREE)

Question 298112: A lady is three times as old as her daughter. 8 years ago the product of their ages was 112. find their present ages.
Click here to see answer by solver91311(17077)

Question 298112: A lady is three times as old as her daughter. 8 years ago the product of their ages was 112. find their present ages.
Click here to see answer by stanbon(57984)

Question 299017: 5 years ago, Jay was seven times older than Mary. In five years, Mary will be half as old as Jay (or Jay will be twice as old as Mary). How old is each one?
Click here to see answer by stanbon(57984)

Question 299269: In 30 years, Sue will be 4 times as old as she is now. How old is she is now?
I used the equation 4x = 30 - x.....but I don't think that is correct.
Click here to see answer by Alan3354(31538)

Question 299994: please help me solve this word problem:
Click here to see answer by stanbon(57984)

Question 300679: Judy is 12 years older than Joan. In 7 years, the sum of thier ages will be 42. How old is each now?
Click here to see answer by mananth(12270)

Question 300702: Skip is now three times as old as Paul. In 5 years, Skip will be twice as old as Paul will be then. What will their ages be in five years?
Click here to see answer by mananth(12270)

Question 300706: Carla is now twice as old as Jennifer. Seven years ago, the sum of their ages was 16. How old is each girl now?
Click here to see answer by mananth(12270)

Question 300708: mrs.montez is 20 years older than Mrs. cooke sixteen years ago, mrs.montez was 3 times as old as mrs. cooke was then. how old are mrs.montez and mrs. cooke now?
Click here to see answer by mananth(12270)

Question 300704: Tom's present age is twice Sue's present age. Two years ago, Tom was three times as old as Sue was then. Find their present ages.
Click here to see answer by mananth(12270)

Question 300711: father's age is three times the sum of ages of his two childen. after 5 year his will be twice the sum of ages of the son. find the present ages of father and son.
Click here to see answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(15747)

Question 301043: Mike's age is 3 times john's age. in 12 years, mike will be twice as old as john.how old are mike and john now?

Click here to see answer by checkley77(12569)

Question 301027: one teacher has 4 times as many years experience as a second. six years from now, the first teacher will have twice as many years exprience as the second. how many years exprience does each teacher have now?
Click here to see answer by checkley77(12569)

Question 301020: the ages of two cousins can be represented as consecutive integers. fifteen years from now, the sum of their ages wil bee 57. how old is each now?
Click here to see answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(15747)

Question 301631: There are 1000 spaces. Regular Parking is $5. Prefered parking is $10. They sold out $5750. How many of each type of parking are available?
$12 adult tickets were sold.
$7 student tickets were sold.
A total of 122 tickets were sold adding up to $1,099 total. How many student tickets were sold?
Click here to see answer by mananth(12270)

Question 301651: Romeo is one third as old as his father. Five years ago his father was four times as old as Romeo. How many years old is romeo?
Click here to see answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(15747)

Question 301958: Please help me solve this question:
David is y years old. Tom is 2 years younger than David. What is Tom's age?
Would the equation be: x-2 = Tom's Age? But then, I don't know how to find the exact number.
Click here to see answer by london maths tutor(243)

Question 301962: Please help me solve this!:
Mary has n dollars. John has $7 less than 3 times the amount of money Mary has. How many dollars does John have?
Click here to see answer by london maths tutor(243)

Question 301959: If Mrs. Chan saves D dollars every week, how many weeks will it take her to save $500?
Click here to see answer by london maths tutor(243)

Question 302074: The product of the ages of A and B is 104. If thrice the age of B is less than A's age by 11 years. Find the B's age.thanks
Click here to see answer by checkley77(12569)

Question 302087: Beth is twice as old as her brother and half as old as her father. in 22 years, her brother will be half as old as his father, how old is beth now
Click here to see answer by richwmiller(9144)

Question 302164: Pamela is 9 years older than Jiri. The sum of their ages is 107 . What is Jiri's age?
Click here to see answer by london maths tutor(243)

Question 302365: One number is 4 more than another, and their sum is 60. What is the smaller number? If x=the larger number and y=smaller number, then which of the following systems could be used to solve the problem? x+y=60and -x+y=4; x+y=60and x-y=4 or x+y=60and x+y=4
Click here to see answer by Alan3354(31538)

Question 302367: One number is 4 more than another, and their sum is 60. What is the smaller number?
Click here to see answer by unlockmath(1614)

Question 302510: The length of a rectangle is 2 more than
Click here to see answer by richwmiller(9144)

Question 302511: If t = the tens digit and u = the ones digit, which expression shows the value of interchanging the digits in a two-digit number?
u + t
10u + t
u + 10t
Click here to see answer by richwmiller(9144)

Question 302509: one number is 4 more than the other,
Click here to see answer by richwmiller(9144)

Question 302513: The length of a rectangle is
Click here to see answer by richwmiller(9144)

Question 302586: john is presently 12 years older than fred. four years ago john was twice as old as fred. how old is each now?
Click here to see answer by london maths tutor(243)

Question 301026: the ages of two sisters can be represented as consecutive odd integer. twelve years ago, the sum of their ages was 8. how old is each now?
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 301022: an electrician has 5 times as many years experience as her apprentice. four years from now, the electrician will have 3 times as many years experience as the apprentice. how many years exprience does each have now?
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 303143: Jack is twice as old as Jill but in five years time he will only be one and half times as old. How old is Jack and Jill now?
Click here to see answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(15747)

Question 300789: THREE TIMES THE SUM OF JIMS AND TOMS AGES IS EQUAL TO TWELVE TIMES THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR AGES AND THREE YEARS AGO JIM WAS TWICE AS OLD AS TOM WAS. HOW OLD IS TOM NOW?
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 300756: mrs.montez is 20 years older than mrs. cooke. sixteen years ago, mrs.montez was 3 times as old as mrs.cooke was then. how old are they now?
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 300755: Carla is now twice as old as jennifer. seven years ago, the sum of their ages was 16. how old is each girl now?
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 291437: The ages of mother and son are in a ratio of 10:3. If the mother is 40 years old, how old is the son?
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 292238: A father is twice as old as his son now. If he was three times as old as his son 10 years ago, find their current age
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 300754: tom's present age is twice Sue's present age. Two years ago, Tom was three times as old as sue was then. find thier present ages.
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 300726: Fourteen years ago, Jun was twice as old as Charlie. The sum of their ages is forty. What are their present ages?
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 300087: Mark is twice as old as Dave. In four years the sum of their ages will be 26. How old is Mark today?
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 299388: Max is 4 years older than Jim. Allison is twice as old as max.Danny is twice as old as Aliison. If the sum of all their ages is 68, how old is Max?
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 299386: Kirstin is 4 times Claires age. Emily is 6 years older than Claire and 6 years younger than Zach. If Anna is twice as old as Claire and the total of their ages is 81, how old is Kirstin?
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 298435: Twp years ago, I was three times as old as I was eight years before I was half as old as I will be six years from now. How old am I?
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Question 298420: Sam is 5 years older than john. The sum of their ages is less than 33. Find the age of each boy.
Click here to see answer by JBarnum(2044)

Older solutions: 1..45, 46..90, 91..135, 136..180, 181..225, 226..270, 271..315, 316..360, 361..405, 406..450, 451..495, 496..540, 541..585, 586..630, 631..675, 676..720, 721..765, 766..810, 811..855, 856..900, 901..945, 946..990, 991..1035, 1036..1080, 1081..1125, 1126..1170, 1171..1215, 1216..1260, 1261..1305, 1306..1350, 1351..1395, 1396..1440, 1441..1485, 1486..1530, 1531..1575, 1576..1620, 1621..1665, 1666..1710, 1711..1755, 1756..1800, 1801..1845, 1846..1890, 1891..1935, 1936..1980, 1981..2025, 2026..2070, 2071..2115, 2116..2160, 2161..2205, 2206..2250, 2251..2295, 2296..2340, 2341..2385, 2386..2430, 2431..2475, 2476..2520, 2521..2565, 2566..2610, 2611..2655, 2656..2700, 2701..2745, 2746..2790, 2791..2835, 2836..2880, 2881..2925, 2926..2970, 2971..3015, 3016..3060, 3061..3105, 3106..3150, 3151..3195, 3196..3240, 3241..3285, 3286..3330, 3331..3375, 3376..3420, 3421..3465, 3466..3510, 3511..3555, 3556..3600, 3601..3645, 3646..3690, 3691..3735, 3736..3780, 3781..3825, 3826..3870, 3871..3915, 3916..3960, 3961..4005, 4006..4050, 4051..4095, 4096..4140, 4141..4185, 4186..4230, 4231..4275, 4276..4320, 4321..4365, 4366..4410, 4411..4455, 4456..4500, 4501..4545, 4546..4590, 4591..4635, 4636..4680, 4681..4725, 4726..4770, 4771..4815, 4816..4860, 4861..4905, 4906..4950, 4951..4995, 4996..5040, 5041..5085, 5086..5130, 5131..5175, 5176..5220, 5221..5265, 5266..5310, 5311..5355, 5356..5400, 5401..5445, 5446..5490, 5491..5535, 5536..5580, 5581..5625, 5626..5670, 5671..5715, 5716..5760, 5761..5805, 5806..5850, 5851..5895, 5896..5940, 5941..5985, 5986..6030, 6031..6075, 6076..6120, 6121..6165