SOLUTION: Bill is 80 years old His son max is 5/8 his age His granddaughter Jayne is 1/5 of his age How many years old than Jayne is max?

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Question 1106384: Bill is 80 years old
His son max is 5/8 his age
His granddaughter Jayne is 1/5 of his age

How many years old than Jayne is max?

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Bill is 80 years old
b = 80
His son max is 5/8 his age
m = 5%2F8*80
m = 50 yrs is Max age
His granddaughter Jayne is 1/5 of his age
1%2F5*80 = 16 yrs is Jayne's age
How many years older than Jayne is max?
50 - 16 = 34 yrs