SOLUTION: Sara is 3 years older than Fiona. Paul is 3 years younger than Fiona. If the total of their ages is 60, how old is the youngest of them?
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Question 1122914: Sara is 3 years older than Fiona. Paul is 3 years younger than Fiona. If the total of their ages is 60, how old is the youngest of them? Found 3 solutions by solver91311, ikleyn, MathLover1:Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
Paul is the youngest.
Paul + Fiona + Sara = 60
P + (P+3) + ((P+3)+3) = 60
3P + 9 = 60
3P = 60 - 9 = 51 ====> P = 51/3 = 17.
Answer. Paul is 17 years old.
let’s Sara’s age be , Fiona’s age , and Paul’s age
given:
Sara is years older than Fiona, =>....eq.1
Paul is years younger than Fiona, =>....eq.2
the total of their ages is ,=>....eq.3
substitute and from eq.1 and eq.2 into eq.3
->Fiona is years old
go to ....eq.1..substitute -> Sara is years old
go to ....eq.2..substitute ->Paul is years old