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1 less than 1/4 Question: Peggy is pp years old. ​ ​Maggie is 11 year less than \frac{1}{4} 4 1 ​ of Peggy's age. ​ ​What is Maggie's age in terms of p? ___ years

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Answer:


M=((p-44))/(4)\ \text{years}

Explanation:

Given that,

Peggy is p years old.

​Maggie is 11 year less than 1/4 of Peggy's age.

It means,

Maggie's age,


M=(1)/(4)* p-11\\\\M=(p)/(4)-11\\\\M=((p-44))/(4)

So, Maggie's age is
((p-44))/(4) years.

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