Question

Michael is one-third of keanus age if the sum of their ages is 52 how old is michael

Answer 1

By setting up equations based on the given relationships and solving them in a series of steps, we can determine that Michael is 13 years old.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call Michael's age M and Keanu's age K. According to the problem, Michael is one-third of Keanu's age, so we can write this as M = (1/3)K. Furthermore, we know that the sum of their ages is 52, so M + K = 52. With these two equations, we can determine Michael's age through substitution.

1. Since M = (1/3)K, substitute M in the sum equation: (1/3)K + K = 52.
2. Combine like terms: (1/3)K + 3/3K = 52, which simplifies to (4/3)K = 52.
3. Multiply both sides by 3/4 to solve for K: K = 52 * (3/4), resulting in K = 39.
4. Now, substitute K back into the first equation to find M: M = (1/3) * 39 = 13.

Therefore, Michael is 13 years old.

Answer 2

Michael age is 13 and keanus age is 39

Step-by-step explanation:

Michael is 1/3 of keanus age

so Michael is 1 and keanus is 3 so if u add them all up it's 4 so 52 divide by 4 it's 13 so Michael is 13 and if you times three it will be 39, and if u add their age together it adds up to 52 so it's 13