<PRE><B>Question 88942</B>
Ruffy is 3/4 as old as Orlie.Four years ago,Ruffy was 1year more than 1/2 old as Orlie...........ORLIE NOW ? OR ORLIE 4 YEARS AGO?...TAKING IT AS 4 YEARS AGO. .How old is each
LET ORLIE BE O YEARS
RUFFY IS R YEARS = 3*O/4 YEAR
4 YERS AGO ORLIE WAS = O-4 YEARS
4 YEARS AGO RUFFIE WAS =3*O/4 -4=(3*O-16)/4 YEARS
HALF AS OLD AS ORLIE = (O-4)2 YEARS
MORE BY 1 YEAR = (O-4)/2 +1=(O-2)/2
HENCE
(O-2)/2 = (3*O-16)/4
4*O-4*2=2*3*O-2*16
32-8=6*O-4*O
2*O=24
O=12
R=3*12/4=9 YEARS</PRE>