Recent questions tagged problem-on-ages

Description : My sister is half my age. Together, we are 22 years old. How old is my sister?

Last Answer : A: To solve this problem, you can use the following equation: My age + Sister's age = 22 years Sister's age = My age / 2 Substituting the second equation into the first equation, we get: My age + My age / ... * 2 / 3 = 14.67 years Therefore, my sister is 14.67 years / 2 = 7.34 years old.

Description : My mother is three times as old as I am. Together, we are 47 years old. How old is my mother?

Last Answer : A: To solve this problem, you can use the following equation: Mother's age + My age = 47 years Mother's age = 3 * My age Substituting the second equation into the first equation, we get: 3 * My age + My ... 47 years / 4 = 11.75 years Therefore, my mother is 3 * 11.75 years = 35.25 years old.