Fill in the blanks.
Bryan is 70 years old and
Adam is 58 years old.
- Difference in their age now = _____
- Difference in their age when Bryan was five times the age of Adam = _____ u
- In how many years' before was Bryan five times the age of Adam?
- How old was Bryan when he was five times the age of Adam?
|
Bryan |
Adam |
Difference |
Before |
5 u |
1 u |
4 u |
Change |
+ ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
70 |
58 |
12 |
(a)
Change X times into units.
Difference in their age now
= 70 - 58
= 12
(b)
Difference in the age when Bryan is five times the age of Adam
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
(c)
4 u = 12
1 u = 12 ÷ 4 = 3
Number of years before when Bryan was five times the age of Adam
= 58 - 1 u
= 58 - 3
= 55
(d)
Bryan's age before when he was five times the age of Adam
= 5 u
= 5 x 3
= 15
Answer(s): (a) 12; (b) 4; (c) 55; (d) 15