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The sum of the ages of two siblings is 29. The brother is eleven more than half the age of his sister. How old is each sibling

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the sister is 9 and the brother is 20
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Answer: the brother is 20 and the sister is 9

Explanation:

29 - 11 = 18 18 divided by 2 is 9

9+11 is 20 the brothers age so the sister is 9