Question

Most Spartan men were required to serve in the military until the age of 60. If they started their military training at the age of 7 and did not retire until the age of 60, how many years would have been spent serving the military?

Answer 1

`54` years have been spent serving the military

Step-by-step explanation:

The age of starting serving the military
`= 7`

The age of retiring from military
`=60`

Number of years of military service starting at the age of 7 and retiring at the age of 60 excluding the first year

`60 - 7\\= 53`

Total years of serving the military
`= 53 +1 = 54`