Asked by Donna
3 girls whose ages total 36. Sue is 1/3 Jill's age. Sue is 4 times as old as Jane. What are their individual ages?
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Answered by
Damon
sue = s
Jill = 3 s
Jane = (1/4) s
so
s + 3 s + s/4 = 36
4 s + s/4 = 36
16 s + s = 144
17 s = 144
s = 144/17
Jill = 3 s = 432/17
Jane = s/4 = 36/17
Jill = 3 s
Jane = (1/4) s
so
s + 3 s + s/4 = 36
4 s + s/4 = 36
16 s + s = 144
17 s = 144
s = 144/17
Jill = 3 s = 432/17
Jane = s/4 = 36/17
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