Age and Number Word Problems

Sandi is 13 years old. Karla is 3 times Sandi’s age. How old is Karla? Which equation shows this?

• 13 + 3 = Karla's age
• 13 + n = Karla's age
• 13 x 3 = Karla's age
• n - 13 = Karla's age

Jason says that 10 less than one third of his age is 11 years old.  How old is Jason?

• 3 years old
• 7 years old
• 57 years old
• 63 years old

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James' age in years is five more than two times Kevin's age.  If James is 19 years old, how many years old is Kevin?

• 7
• 9
• 12
• 14

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Jeremy is six years younger than Deon. Jeremy is 15 years old. Which equation can be used to find Deon’s age, y?

• y – 6 = 15
• 6 – y = 15
• y ÷ 6 = 15
• 6 ÷ y = 15

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Thu is five years older than her brother Tuan.  The sum of their ages is 51.  What are their ages?

• x + 5 = 51
• 5x + x = 51
• 2x - 5 = 51
• 2x + 5 = 51

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Joe's age is three times Aaron's age and Aaron's age is six years younger than Christina.  If the sum of their ages is 149, what is Christina's age?

• x + x + 6 + 3(x+6) = 149
• 3x - 6 = 149

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Tanya is 28 years older than Marcus. In 6 years, Tanya will be three times as old as Marcus. How old is Tanya now?

• Tanya is 36 years old.

• Marcus is 8 years old.

• 8=x

• x+28

Bruce is 4 years younger than Hector. Twenty years ago, Hector’s age was 13 years more than half the age of Bruce. How old are they now?

• Bruce's current age is h+4 and Bruces current age is 42+4

• Hector is 42 years old and Bruce is 38 years old.

• Hector's present age is 42 years old.

• h=42

Stella is 13 years younger than Kwame. Nine years from now, the sum of their ages will be 43. Find the present age of each.

• Stella: k - 13 = {\color{red}19} - 13 = {\textbf{6}}k−13=19−13=6 years old

• Kwame: k = {\textbf{19}}k=19 years old

• Kwame is 19 years old and Stella is 6 years old.

• k=19

Mr. Cook is 34 years old. His son is 22 years younger than him. In how many years will Mr. Cook’s age be 24 years less than three times as old as his son?

• 22=2x

• 34=2x+12

• x+34=3x+12

• In 11 years, Mr. Cook’s age will be 24 years less than three times as old as his son.