Question

When Benny’s sister penny is 24 Benny’s age will be 125% of her age. A) How old is Benny?

B) If Benny is 12 years old now how old is penny now? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

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Answer:

A) 30

B) 6

Explanation:

A) We assume the question refers to the point in time at which Penny is 24. At that point, Benny will be ...

24·1.25 = 30

Benny is 30 when Penny is 24.

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B) Benny is 30-24 = 6 years older than Penny, so when Benny is 12, Penny will be 12-6 = 6. Penny is 6 years old now.