John is two years younger than his sister, Annie. Last year, John was half Annie’s age. How old are John and Annie now?

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John is two years younger than his sister, Annie. Last year, John was half Annie’s age. How old are John and Annie now?

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Xavia 4 years 2021-08-19T23:50:46+00:00 2 Answers 98 views 0

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  1. Farah
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    2021-08-19T23:52:12+00:00
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    Answer: John is 3 and Annie is 5

    Step-by-step explanation:

    because to be half of someone’s age while being to years younger it would have to be 2 and 4 – but then a year passed and so the are now 3 and 5.

  2. binhan
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    2021-08-19T23:52:35+00:00
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    Answer: John is 3 and Annie is 5

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Half of 4 is 2 so last year John was 2 and Annie 4 and like a year has passed we add 1 to 2 and 4 which helps us determine that John is now 3 and Annie 5

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