document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977941>Question 977941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Varun's age is increased by 3 times his age, the result is 96 years. His present age is 24 years or 32 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Age + 3*Age = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times greater = 4 times as great<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A lot of people seem to think they're the same, ie, 3 times older = 3 times as old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then there's \"10 times smaller.\"  1 time smaller is zero (0).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's called gibberish. </SPAN>\n" );
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