Question

Jim is twice as old as chin and four times as old as di.Their total ages altogether is equal to 84 years.Calculate jim's age

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Answer 1

48 years

Explanation:

Let the ratio of their ages be

4:2:1

Sum up the numbers

4+2+1

= 7

Their total ages is 84

7/84

= 1/12

Therefore Jim age can be calculated as follows

= 12×4

= 48

Hence Jim is 48 years