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the ratio of the ages of Charlie and Kelvin is 2:3 if Charlie is 8 year old ,how old is Kelvin
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the ratio of the ages of Charlie and Kelvin is 2:3 if Charlie is 8 year old ,how old is Kelvin
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2021-08-25T18:30:53+00:00
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Answer:
Charlie would be 11
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
12
Step-by-step explanation:
Create proportional relationship to solve for Kevin’s age
Let k = Kevin’s age
2/3 = 8/k
Now solve for k
Cross multiply
24 = 2k
Divide both sides by 2
12 = k
If charlie is 8 then Kevin is 12