Question

Linda is 3 1/years younger than Rose. Joahn is 8 1/3years older than Linda. To the nearest year, what is the difference in Rose's age and Joahn's age?

Answer 1

Answer: 5 years

Explanation:

Given

Linda is
`3\ (1)/(3)\ yr` younger than Rose

Johan is
`8\ (1)/(3)\ yr` older than Linda

Suppose the age of Rose is
`x`

So, Linda's age

`x-(3*3+1)/(3)=x-(10)/(3)`

Johan's age

`x-(10)/(3)+(8*3+1)/(3)=x+(-10+25)/(3)\\\\x+(15)/(3)=x+5`

Difference between the Rose's and Johan's age is

`\Rightarrow x+5-x=5\ yr`