SOLUTION: Jennifer is 13 years older than her cousin, Jane, and three times as old as her cousin Freddy. Jane is twice as old as her little brother, Jack. If Jack is one year old, then how o

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Question 1141565: Jennifer is 13 years older than her cousin, Jane, and three times as old as her cousin Freddy. Jane is twice as old as her little brother, Jack. If Jack is one year old, then how old is Jennifer?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52810) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jack is one year old =====>  hence, Jane is 2 years old.


By knowing it, you will easily answer the question of the problem:  Jennifer is 2 + 13 = 15 years old.    ANSWER

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May God save you from solving this simple problem by the way @josgarithmetic does it . . .



Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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                                  "Jack is 1 year"
Jeffifer        3y=2j+13           3y=15
Jane             2j                 2
Freddy           y                  y
Jack             j                  1

highlight%283y=highlight%2815%29%29-------------Jennifer is 15 y.o.
y=5