Topic 6 Age problems

5 years from now Mrs. Coleen will be 34 years old. The current sum of the ages of Mrs. Coleen and Mrs. Mary is 69. How old is Mrs. Coleen right now?

Answer explanation

The current Mrs. Coleen's age is

34 - 5 = 29 (years old)

The current Mrs. Mary's age is

69 - 29 = 40 (years old)

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

3 years from now Mr. Walker will be 38 years old. In 13 years, the sum of the ages of Mr. Walker and Mrs. Walker will be 83. How old is Mrs. Walker right now?

Answer explanation

The current Mr. Wakler's age is

38 - 3 = 35 (years old)

In 13 years, Mr. Wakler's age will be

35 + 13 = 48 (years old)

In 13 years, Mrs. Wakler's age will be

83 - 48 = 35 (years old)

The current Mrs. Wakler's age is

35 - 13 = 22 (years old)

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Wayne is 6 years older than Alice. Five years from now, the sum of their ages will be 52. How old are both of them?

Answer explanation

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

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Answer explanation

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

The sum of a father and son's ages is 45 years. Five years ago, the father was six times as old as his son. Find the father's age at present.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Chris is 15 years elder than Jordan. If 4 years ago, Chris was 3 times as old as Jordan, then find Chris's present age.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

5 years ago, sister's age was 5 times the age of her brother and the sum of present ages of sister and brother is 34 years. What will be the age of her brother after 6 years?

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

5 years from now Harry will be twice as old as James. The current sum of the ages of Harry and James is 86. How old is James right now?

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Six years ago, father's age was five times the age of the son. What will be the age of the son after 6 years?

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the youngest child?

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B