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    AGE WORD PROBLEM

    Q1. Jay is 4 years older than lawrence in 6 years , Jake will be twice as old as
    lawrence , find their present age .

    SOLUTION:

    PERSON CURRENT AGE AGE IN 6 YEARS EQUATION

    Lawrence x x+6

    Jay x+4 (x+4+6=x+10) x+10=2 (x+6)

    EXPLANATION:

    Let x represent lawrence's current age. Jay's current age is x+4 (since he is older
    than lawrence .

    Verification, in 6 years lawrence will be2+6=8 years of age and jay will be 12 years
    old, their current age lawrence is 2 years old , Jay is 6 years old .

    MIXTURE PROBLEM

    Q2: A Pharmacist needs to prepare 200 milliliters of 30% alcohol solution by


    mixing a 20% alcohol solution and a 50% alcohol solution . how much of each
    solution should be used ?

    SOLUTION CONCENTRATION AMOUNT (ML) AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL

    20% 0.2 x 0.2x

    50% 0.5 y 0.5y

    FINAL MIXTURE 0.3 200 0.3 x 200= 60

    EXPLANATION : Form the 1st equation y=200-x


    substitute y=200-x into the second equation 0.2 x + 0.5 ( 200-x) = 60 0.2 x +100 -
    0.5x = 60 - 0.3 x= - 40 =133.33 y = 200 -133.33= 66.67.

    DISTANCE RATE AND TIME

    PROBLEM : A cyclist travels at a speed of 12 miles per hour to reach a town that is
    36 miles away . how long will it take the cyclist to reach the town ?

    SOLUTION: EXPLANATION:

    SUBSTITUTE THE VALUES

    TIME DISTANCE/RATE 36/12=


    3 HOURS IT WILL TAKE 3
    HOURS TO GET TO THE TOWN.

    1. IDENTIFY GIVEN VALUES

    . DISTANCE D=36 MILES

    . SPEED R = 12 MILES PER HOUR

    2 . USE THE DISTANCE -RATE - TIME

    FORMULA : TIME = DISTANCE/RATE

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