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Ming will be 42 years old in eight years. How old is she now ?

User Anderson Bravalheri
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Answer:

Ming will be 34 years old.

Explanation:

Don't let the wording confuse you! This is a simple subtraction.

If Ming will be 42 years old in 8 years and we want know how old she is right now, all we have to do is subtract 42 from 8.

42 - 8 = 34!

Good Luck! :)

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