document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1156608>Question 1156608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When bob was 12 his grandmother was 5 times of his age and minus 1/2 of his sister’s age (which was half of bob’s age). Now bob’s granny is 60. How old is bob now?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When Bob was 12, his sister was half his age, which is 6.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When Bob was 12, his grandmother was 5 times his age, minus half his sister's age: 5(12)-(1/2)6 = 60-3 = 57.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "His grandmother is now 60, so Bill was 12 3 years ago.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Bob is now 15.<br><BR>\n" );
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