SOLUTION: Bill is 4 years older than Jill and 2 years younger than David. If Jill is 12, then what is the percent of years she is older than David?

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Question 429513: Bill is 4 years older than Jill and 2 years younger than David. If Jill is 12, then what is the percent of years she is older than David?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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If Bill is 4 years older than Jill and 2 years younger than David, then Jill is actually 6 years YOUNGER than David. Then the percentage of years she is younger than David are 6/6+12, = 6/18, or 1/3. Therefore, Jill is 33/13% younger than David's age.