Alan14 Alan14
  • 04-06-2014
  • Mathematics
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The ratio of Sam age to Hanks is 5 to 3. If the sum of their ages is 24, how old is Hank?

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Dewie Dewie
  • 04-06-2014
15 and 9 are the two ages so so hank is 9. 
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Laurae Laurae
  • 04-06-2014
How to solve this:

1. 5x + 3x = 24
2. x(5+3) = 24
3. x = 24/(5+3)
4. x = 24/(8)
5. x= 8
6. 5*3 = 15 (Sam) 3*3 = 9 (Hanks)
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