document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=743135>Question 743135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Laura is 4 times older than Thomas. If Laura is 24, how old is Thomas? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4 times older = 5 times as old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/5 = 4.8 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thomas is some age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 times his age is 400% of his age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An increase of 400% means adding 4 times his age to his age = 5 times his age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 times older is not the same as 4 times as old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "People who teach math and write math books should know the difference.<BR>\n" );
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