Age and time problems
This task is about solving maths problems about age and time.
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a) Simone is 4 years older than Tana. Simone's age plus Tana's age equals 24.
a) Simone is 4 years older than Tana. Simone's age plus Tana's age equals 24.
i) How old is Tana?
years old
ii) How old is Simone?
years old
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b) There 40 chocolates in a box. After dinner these were passed around and everyone had 3 chocolates each. There were 4 chocolates left over.
b) There 40 chocolates in a box. After dinner these were passed around and everyone had 3 chocolates each. There were 4 chocolates left over.
How many people were there in the room?
people
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c) Eli jogs 5 times around the block, taking the same time each lap. He then rests for 15 minutes. This takes a total of exactly 1 hour.
c) Eli jogs 5 times around the block, taking the same time each lap. He then rests for 15 minutes. This takes a total of exactly 1 hour.
How long did it take him to jog around the block once?
minutes
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d) When Ina was born her father was 32 years old.
d) When Ina was born her father was 32 years old.
If her father is now 5 times her present age, how old is she?
years old
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