SOLUTION: Rosa is three times as old as her daughter Maria. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Maria?

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Question 244493: Rosa is three times as old as her daughter Maria. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Maria?
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Rosa is three times as old as her daughter Maria. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Maria?
let r=rosa's age
m=maria's age
r=3m
r+m=44
substitute
3m+m=44
4m=44
divide by 4
m=11
Maria is 11 years old.
Not asked for but Rosa is 33 years old