SOLUTION: I am the parent of a math student and have no idea how to help her solve this problem. Can you help? Ola is less than one fourth of his father's age minus 6 years. If Ola is 2

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Question 677323: I am the parent of a math student and have no idea how to help her solve this problem. Can you help?
Ola is less than one fourth of his father's age minus 6 years. If Ola is 2 years old, could his father be 34 years old?

Answer by partha_ban(41) About Me  (Show Source):
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34 x 1%2F4 - 6
= 8.5 - 6
= 2.5 years
Ola's age is 2 years which is less than 2.5
Hence, if Ola is 2 years old, his father could be 34 years old.