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Age related word problem-help please!

by mbadrew » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:01 am
If Leah is 6 yrs older than sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah and if sue, leah and john's ages combined = 41. How old is sue?

a. 8
b. 10
c. 14
d. 19
e. 21
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by DeepakR » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:08 am
From the question,
L=6+S -- > 1
J=11+S -- > 2
S+J+L=41 -- > 3

Put 1 and 2 in 3 you get, 6+S+11+S+S=41 hence 17 + 3S=41 so S=24/3=8
Is the ans.) S=8

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by mbadrew » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:29 am
Deepak,

thanks for the response!

Andrew
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