Question 1138617

MARY IS 8 YEARS OLD. HER FATHER SAM IS 44 YEARS OLD. THE TOTAL OF BOTH THEIR AGE IS 1/4 OF MARY'S AGE IN HOW MAY YEARS?
<pre>First: NO CAPS!
Second: How can the SUM of their ages be {{{1/4}}} of the SMALLER age? Doesn't make any SENSE at all!