Question

Ten years from now Tim will be twice as old as Jane was when mary was nine times as old as tim. Eight years ago, Mary was half as old as Jane will be when jane is one year older than Tim will be at the time when Mary will be five times as old as Tim will be two years from now. when tim was one year old, mary was six years before the time when jane was half as old as time will be when mary will be ten years older than mary was when jane was one-third as old as time will be when mary will be three times as old as she was when jane was born.

Answer 1

pretty confusing, especially where it says

mary was six years before the time when . . .

Not sure what that is intended to mean.

Answer 2

Idek

Answer 3

Mary was 238
Tim was 2
Jane was 300BC

Answer 4

The author forgot to add capital letters at the star of the nouns.

Answer 5

They forgot full stops.