Question 1203735
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The sum of Jess, Sam and Mindy’s ages is 42. Jess is younger than Sam, but older than Mindy. Sam
is twice as old as Mindy, who is the youngest out of the three by 6 years. If Jess is 15 years old, how
old are Sam and Mindy?
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Could you clarify please the meaning of this sentence


"Sam is twice as old as Mindy, who is the youngest out of the three by 6 years. "



As written, this sentence is grammatically  absurdist and contradicts to the rest 
of the given information, making the entire problem non-sensical.



If you read this problem in class, then many students will be shocked, and some may feel bad.