Question

Ted is five times as old as Roise was when Ted was Roise's age.When Rosie reaches Ted's current age,the sum of their ages will be 72 . Find Ted's current age.​

Answer 1

Answer: 60

Lets make the people into variables first

Ted = x

Rosie = y

The sum of their ages is 72 so

x + y = 72

Ted is 5 times as old as rosie was when ted was Rosie's age

x = 5y

Now lets put in 5y instead of x so we can solve for y

5y + y = 72

6y = 72

y = 12

If y = 12 then we can put that in to get ted's age

x = 5(12)

x = 60

Ted is 60!

Lets check our work,

since we know the sum is 72 we can add their ages to check,

60 + 12 = 72

Yep! This is right.

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Answer 2

Answer: 60 is probably the answee