Puzzle Contest-147

HELP · 16-09-06, 09:34 PM

1)There are two numbers whose sum is 50. Three times the first is 5 more than twice the second. What are the numbers?

2)When Lee was thrice as old as Kevin,
His sister Kate was twenty-seven.
When Kevin was half as old as Kate,
Then brother Lee was thirty-eight.
Their ages add to one forty three.
How old are Kevin, Kate and Lee?

nimmala_rk · 17-09-06, 11:57 AM

1) 21 and 29

nimmala_rk · 17-09-06, 12:13 PM

2) Lee = 57 years
Kate = 51 years
Kevin = 35 years

swathisridevi · 17-09-06, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HELP

1)There are two numbers whose sum is 50. Three times the first is 5 more than twice the second. What are the numbers?

2)When Lee was thrice as old as Kevin,
His sister Kate was twenty-seven.
When Kevin was half as old as Kate,
Then brother Lee was thirty-eight.
Their ages add to one forty three.
How old are Kevin, Kate and Lee?

16-09-06, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
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17-09-06, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
nimmala_rk Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 3	Re: Puzzle Contest-147 1) 21 and 29

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nimmala_rk Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 3	Re: Puzzle Contest-147 2) Lee = 57 years Kate = 51 years Kevin = 35 years

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