document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112481>Question 1112481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> john is 5 years younger than robert. If the sum of their ages in 8 years time is 37, find john's age in 3 years time? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Mental arithmetic/logical reasoning....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the sum of their ages 8 years from now will be 37, then the sum of their ages now is 37-16 = 21.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the sum of their ages now is 21 and John is 5 years younger than Robert, then John is 8 and Robert is 13.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So John's age 3 years from now will be 8+3 = 11. </SPAN>\n" );
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