Question

Mrs. Foust wants to know Aziza’s age. She knows that Aziza is the middle child. Her sister, Capri, is 4 years older than Aziza, and her sister, Portia, is 5 years younger than Aziza. The sum of their ages is 38. Let a represent Aziza’s age. Which statements are true about this scenario? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Aziza's age is 13 years old.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find Aziza's age, let's represent it with the variable a. We know that Capri is 4 years older than Aziza, so her age would be a + 4.

Portia is 5 years younger than Aziza, so her age would be a - 5.

The sum of the three ages is 38, so we can set up the equation a + (a + 4) + (a - 5) = 38.

Solving this equation, we get a = 13. Therefore, Aziza is 13 years old.