document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761652>Question 761652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susan is 4 times as old as Paul and 1/2 times as old as Mary . What fractions of Paul's age is Mary ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Mary's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2=Susan's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4*x/2=x/8= Paul's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary's age/Paul's age=x/(x/8)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary is 8 times Paul's age. </SPAN>\n" );
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