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Question 1193482: Eight years from now, Malou will be as old as Mildred is now, while Mildred will be three times as old as Malou is now. How old are they now?
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Question 1193529: Ann is 11 years ago. Her Aunt, Kate turned 47 today. After how many years will Kate be as old as Ann
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Question 1193531: Ann is 11 years ago. Her Aunt, Kate turned 47 today. After how many years will Kate be as old as Ann
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Question 1193531: Ann is 11 years ago. Her Aunt, Kate turned 47 today. After how many years will Kate be as old as Ann
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Question 1193532: Ann is 11 years .Her Aunt, Kate turned 47 today. After how many years will Kate be 3 times as old as Ann
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Question 1193532: Ann is 11 years .Her Aunt, Kate turned 47 today. After how many years will Kate be 3 times as old as Ann
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Question 1193533: Ann is 11 years old.
Her aunt, Kate, turned 47 today.
After how many years will Kate be 3 times as old as Ann?
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Question 1193747: Helloo. Good Day!! I am having a hard time answering this. I hope you could help me. Thank You So Much and have a nice day!! <33
a. Jonathan is now three times as old as his son is. Twelve years ago, he was six times as old as his son was. Find the present age of each.
b. Nine years ago, Jareth was five times as old as Dave. Now, he is only three times as old as Dave. Find their present ages.
c. Eight years from now, Malou will be as old as Mildred is now, while Mildred will be three times as old as Malou is now. How old are they now?

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Question 1193753: I am 10years.He is 7 years. How many years ago was the product of our ages equal to 35?
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Question 1193803: Ben is 4 times as old as Ishaan and is also 6 years older than Ishaan.
How old is Ishaan?
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Question 1193803: Ben is 4 times as old as Ishaan and is also 6 years older than Ishaan.
How old is Ishaan?
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Question 1193892: the ages of cindy and sam total 27 years.cindys's age plus twice sam's age is 40.how old is each person
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Question 1193892: the ages of cindy and sam total 27 years.cindys's age plus twice sam's age is 40.how old is each person
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Question 1193910: Christian is twice as old as Taskie while Dark is 24 years younger than Christian. If half of Christian's age is six years ago was three less than one-half the sum of Taskie's age in four years and Dark's present age, how old are these three boys?
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Question 1194063: Carla is five years older than her sister Julie. The product of their ages is 234. How old is Julie?
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Question 1194063: Carla is five years older than her sister Julie. The product of their ages is 234. How old is Julie?
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Question 1194063: Carla is five years older than her sister Julie. The product of their ages is 234. How old is Julie?
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Question 1194178: Ginger is 5 years older than Maryann. The professor is 7 years less than 3 times
Maryann's age. The sum of their ages is 98. Find the age of each.
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Question 1194181: Phil leaves Northampton and walks north for an hour and a half. Don leaves Northampton
at the same time and rides his bicycle south at a rate of 10 mph. Phil stops walking and
Don continues to bike for another half an hour. At the end of the excursion, they find
themselves 26 miles apart. What is Phil's rate?
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Question 1194448: Carrie is twice as old as Bertram, but 2 years younger than Anastasia. If Bertram is 10 years old now, how old is Anastasia?
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Question 1194513: I'm trying to figure out how you solved Question 547698. Can you tell me how you started to solve it?
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Question 1194528: Hi there! I'm having trouble with this question, and I think it's just that I'm doubting the answer that I've gotten.
The question is:
A man is currently six times older than his granddaughter. Thirteen years ago, he was 18 times older than her. What are their current ages?
I set the problem out as such:
Let x = granddaughters age
Let y = mans age
so,
6x = y --------- (1)
y - 13 = 18(x - 13) --------- (2)
substituting (1) into (2):
6x - 13 = 18(x - 13)
12x = 221
x = 18.41666667
substituting this into (1)
6(18.41666667) = 110.5
so the mans age is 110.5, and the granddaughters age is 18.4666667
checking this:
thirteen years ago:
110.5 - 13 = 97.5
18.41666667 - 13 = 5.41666667
18(5.41666667) = 97.5
So the numbers check out, but only if you include all decimal points.
It seems like an incredibly dissatisfying answer!! Not to mention decimals such as this are difficult to translate into months of a year. Also, that man is INCREDIBLY old! I just can't shake the feeling that I've worked it out wrong.
even when shortening to 6(18.4) = 110.4
then 18(5.4) = 97.2 (which is only approximately 18 times their age)
or
or 6(18.42) = 110.52
then 18(5.52) = 97.56 (which is again only approximately 18 times her age)
Have I worked this question out incorrectly?? It seems unreasonable to have to keep so many decimal places, especially with a question of this type.

I would appreciate it if you can point out any flaws in my calculations, or your advice.
Thank you!

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Question 1194604: Form a linear equation between
a) Age of your father and your age.
b) Age of your grandfather and father.
c) Your age and your mother's age
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Question 1194718: Peter thinks of a number. If he divides it by three and adds twelve the result is 28. What is the number
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Question 1194746: The average age of a family of eight is 30 years. The average age of the six children is 19 years. If the mother is four years younger than the father. Calculate the age of the father.
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Question 1194795: A woman is 3 times as old as her son. 8 years ago the product of their ages was 112. Find their present ages.
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Question 1194795: A woman is 3 times as old as her son. 8 years ago the product of their ages was 112. Find their present ages.
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Question 1194886: Mr. smith is y years old. His son George is 21 years younger. Write an expression using y to show his son’s age
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Question 1195039: If the total of three boys is 34 years and 6 months. What is the age of the fourth boy?
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Question 1195039: If the total of three boys is 34 years and 6 months. What is the age of the fourth boy?
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Question 1195211: The sum of the ages of Jordan and Christy is 70 years. 8 years ago, Jordan's age was 2 times Christy's age. How old is Jordan now?
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Question 1195222: Adriel is 2 years older than Edith. In 8 years the sum of their ages will be 84. How old is Adriel now?
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Question 1195223: Joshua is 57 years old. Rita is 29 years old. How many years ago was Joshua's age 3 times Rita's age?
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Question 1195224: Noah is 56 years old. Kayla is 36 years old. How many years ago was Noah's age 2 times Kayla's age?
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Question 1195225: Malik is 62 years younger than Winona. 5 years ago, Winona's age was 3 times Malik's age. How old is Malik now?
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Question 1195226: The sum of the ages of Paul and Wendy is 107 years. 11 years ago, Paul's age was 4 times Wendy's age. How old is Paul now?
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Question 1195228: Jeff is 64 years younger than Kimi. 2 years ago, Kimi's age was 3 times Jeff's age. How old is Jeff now?
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Question 1195229: Marquis is 200 years old. Brooklyn is 32 years old. How many years until Marquis's age is 5 times Brooklyn's age?
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