document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106339>Question 1106339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jay’s is 4 times older than his son, Chris. Jay is also 36 years older than chris. How old are Jay and Chris?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note the two different answers from tutors addingup and alan3354.  The answer from addingup is WRONG, for the reason alan3354 says at the beginning of his response.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Unfortunately, common usage incorrectly usually interprets \"Jay is 4 times OLDER THAN Chris\" as meaning the same thing as \"Jay is 4 times AS OLD AS Chris\".  But as alan3354 points out, the grammatically correct interpretation is \"Jay is 5 times as old as Chris\" (Chris's age, plus 4 times more Chris's age).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If this problem comes from a homework assignment, chances are the teacher thinks the wrong answer is the right answer.  If so, you can show him these responses to your question to us.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is widespread.  I have seen problems on practice SAT exams where the incorrect interpretation is used; and just the other day I saw an example in a textbook for high school students working for the international baccalaureate degree in which the incorrect interpretation is used. </SPAN>\n" );
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