Amy is 11. David is 27 years older than Amy. James is 269 years older than Amy though. Beth is a quarter of the age of Amy, David, and James combined. How old is Beth?

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Solution

Solution

Beth^{'} s age is : 9 \frac{1}{2}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 27 = 11

Solve for

x, x - 27 = 11 : x = 38

Find Beth's age

: 9 \frac{1}{2}

Beth^{'} s age is : 9 \frac{1}{2}

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