SOLUTION: I need some help on this one. On his birthday Steven announced, "I have lived a quarter of my life as a boy, 1/5 of my life as a teenager, and 1/3 as a young man. And the 13 years

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Question 50060: I need some help on this one.
On his birthday Steven announced, "I have lived a quarter of my life as a boy, 1/5 of my life as a teenager, and 1/3 as a young man. And the 13 years since then has been the best part of my life!" How old is Steven today?
Answer by 303795(562) About Me  (Show Source):
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The fractions of his life are totalled first
1%2F4%2B1%2F5%2B1%2F3 LCD = 60
15%2F60%2B12%2F60%2B20%2F60
47%2F60
The remaining part of his life would therefore be 13/60 which happens to be thirteen years so he must be 60.
(boy up to 15
Teenager to 27
Young man till 47
Next 13 years)
His definitions of teenager and young man probably wouldn't match most peoples ideas.