Question

At Thanksgiving, you ask your Great Uncle how old he is. Just to be frustrating, he says, "500 reduced by 4 times my age is 140." You roll your eyes, say "Ok," and ask him to pass the potatoes. What is your Great Uncle's age?

a) 115
b) 120
c) 125
d) 130

Answer 1

Your Great Uncle is 90 years old.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find your Great Uncle's age, we'll need to solve the equation given. The equation states that 500 reduced by 4 times his age is equal to 140.

Let's represent his age as x. We can then write the equation as:

500 - 4x = 140

To isolate x, we'll subtract 500 from both sides of the equation:

-4x = 140 - 500

-4x = -360

Now, divide both sides by -4:

x = -360 / -4

x = 90

So, your Great Uncle is 90 years old. None of the given options (a, b, c, d) match this age, so none of them are correct.