SOLUTION: When the notary public asked Olivia her age, Olivia answered, "I am twice as old as my sister Amy. Amy is one-fifth as old as my father. My father is sixty-five years old."How old

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Question 324608: When the notary public asked Olivia her age, Olivia answered, "I am twice as old as my sister Amy. Amy is one-fifth as old as my father. My father is sixty-five years old."How old is Olivia?

Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Old enough to know better than to give a smart alec answer to the notary :)
Father is 65.
Amy is 1/5 Father's age = 65%2F5+=+13
Olivia is twice as old as Amy 2%2A13+=+26