SOLUTION: the ratio of the age of three people is 5:7:11. if oldest people is 77 years old. how old is youngest?

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Question 887818: the ratio of the age of three people is 5:7:11. if oldest people is 77 years old. how old is youngest?
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5:7:11
Multiply each value by 7.
35:49:77
35 is the youngest.

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