An algebra problem by Mahmdullah Khaliq

Algebra Level 1

When I am 10 years old, my sister is half my age.
When I am 100 years old, what will be my sister's age?


The answer is 95.

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4 solutions

Munem Shahriar
Jun 23, 2017

When you are 10 10 years old your sister is 10 × 10 \times 1 2 \dfrac{1}{2} or 0.5 = 5 0.5 = 5

Now we know that your sister is 5 5 years younger then you.

Therefore 90 90 years later, when you are 100 100 years old your sister will be ( 100 5 ) (100 - 5) = 95 = \boxed{95}

Tootie Frootie
Jul 1, 2015

the difference will remain the same as ..5 years

Alex Li
Jun 26, 2015

When you are 10 10 years old, your sister is 5 5 years old. Then, 90 90 years later, when you are 100 100 years old, your sister must be 95 \boxed{95} years old.

Ashish Menon
Jun 2, 2016

The answer is 100 5 = 95 100 - 5 = \color{#69047E}{\boxed{95}} .

You should explain in your solution that how you get 5.

Munem Shahriar - 3 years, 11 months ago

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