SOLUTION: Q:When I was six my sister was half my age, now I'm 70 how old is my sister?

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Question 1075926: Q:When I was six my sister was half my age, now I'm 70 how old is my sister?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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when you were 6, your sister was half your age.
that means your sister was 3.
she was 3 years younger than you.
since she will always be 3 years younger than you, now that you're 70, she has to be 67.