SOLUTION: 1. My father is three times as old as I am. If he is 26 years older than I am, what are our ages? 2. Joan has $7 less than Anne. Together they have $43. How much does each girl ha

Question 888647: 1. My father is three times as old as I am. If he is 26 years older than I am, what are our ages?
2. Joan has $7 less than Anne. Together they have $43. How much does each girl have?
3. Prize money of $500 is divided between Alan & Jim so that Alan receives $170 more than Jim How much does each receive?
3. Two identical drums, X & Y contain water. X is full & Y is only one third full. If half the water from X is poured into Y and half the water which is NOW in Y is poured back into X,
:drum X is now?
:drum Y is now?
5. % of sugar in a solution of sugar and water is 9%. If four litres of this solution is diluted by adding 500ml of water, what is the % of sugar in the new solution?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1. My father is three times as old as I am. If he is 26 years older than I am, what are our ages?
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3 times as old --> the difference is 2 times your age
2*Age = 26
--> 13 & 39

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