Question

Granny is 56 years old, and her granddaughter is 14. In how many years from now will the grandma be twice as old as the granddaughter?

a) 28
b) 23
c) 10
d) 25

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Answer 1

Set up the problem as an equation where X is years: 14+X = (56+X)/2 Solve for X 14+X = 28 + 0.5*(X) subtract 14 from both sides: X = 14 + 0.5*(X) subtract 0.5*(X) from both sides: 0.5*(X) = 14 Solve for X by dividing both sides by 0.5: X = 28

So the answer is a) 28