Let's say Jose's age is x.
Half of Jose's age is x/2
Maria is 11 years more than half of Jose's age, meaning Maria is (x/2)+11 years old.
The total age of Maria and Jose is 53 years, so (x/2)+11+x=53.
Combining like terms, we get (3/2)x + 11 = 53.
Subtracting 11 from both sides gives (3/2)x = 42.
To isolate x, we multiply both sides by 2/3: x = (2/3)*42 = 28.
Therefore, Maria's age is (28/2)+11 = 14+11 = <<(28/2) + 11=25>>25 years old. Answer: \boxed{25}.
Maria and Jose are 53 years total. Maria is 11 years more than half Jose’s age. How old is Maria?
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