document.write( "Question 1118703: Karen is 2.5 times older than jill their combined ages is 49 how old is karen \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Be VERY CAREFUL when in English you see or use the phrase of the type \"Karen is 2.5 times older than Jill\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In English, in distinction from many other languages, it means (LITERALLY !) \"Karen is 3.5 times as old as Jill is\".\r
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