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Five years ago a girl was one-half as old as her brother was then, and now she is three years younger than he is. What are their present ages? A) girl is 7; brother is 10 B) girl is 8; brother is 11 C)
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Five years ago a girl was one-half as old as her brother was then, and now she is three years younger than he is. What are their present ages?

A) girl is 7; brother is 10

B) girl is 8; brother is 11

C) girl is 9; brother is 12

User DeathByTensors
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The answer is B because they would have been 3 and 6.
User Mateusz Stefaniak
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The girl is 8 and her brother is 11


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