Question 1139275:  Kristen is 4 times Claire’s age. Emily is 6 times older than Claire and 6 years younger than Zack. If Anna is twice as old as Claire and the total of their ages is 82, hold old is Kristen? 
 Found 2 solutions by  Alan3354, josgarithmetic: Answer by Alan3354(69443)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! Kristen is 4 times Claire’s age. Emily is 6 times older than Claire and 6 years younger than Zack. If Anna is twice as old as Claire and the total of their ages is 82, hold old is Kristen? 
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By "six times older" to you mean six times as old? 
Six times older is 7 times as old. 
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1 time older is a 100% increase = 2 times as old 
2 times older is a 200% increase = 3 times as old 
etc. 
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Not your fault. 
Unfortunately, people write text books but don't know the subject matter. 
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PS  Don't even mention "10 times smaller" or "10 times closer" 
 Answer by josgarithmetic(39630)      (Show Source): 
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Kristen is 4 times Claire’s age. Emily is 6 times older than Claire and 6 years younger than Zack.  
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PERSON         AGE
Kristen        4c
Claire          c
Emily          6c+c
Zack           7c+6
           
 
 
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If Anna is twice as old as Claire and the total of their ages is 82,  
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Ambiguous - total of whose or which ages?  Just Anna and Claire, or total sum of Kristin, Claire, Emily, Zack, and Anna? 
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