SOLUTION: Twenty-two years ago, Sheryl was twice as old as Pinky and eight times as old as Roy. The same year, the sum of their ages was 26. How old is Pinky now?

Question 1165493: Twenty-two years ago, Sheryl was twice as old as Pinky and eight times as old as Roy. The same year, the
sum of their ages was 26. How old is Pinky now?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The twentytwo years ago situation:

Sheryl 8r Pinky 4r Roy r SUM 26

Roy at that time was 2 years old and Pinky WAS 8 years old.
"Today" would be 22 years more.
Pinky today is .
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Pinky now,
Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Twenty-two years ago, Sheryl was twice as old as Pinky and eight times as old as Roy. The same year, the
sum of their ages was 26. How old is Pinky now?

FYI: Pinky in NOT 34 today, and so: .
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