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Now Antony is 3 times as old as his little sister Sarah. In two years Antony will be 2 times as old as Sarah. Find their present ages.

User Swbbl
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Answer:

brother 6 sister 2

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User Liam Hanninen
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Answer:

sister = 2 years old, brother = 6 years old

Explanation:

2 times 3 is 6, so the brother is triple her age.

if you add 2 years to both of them you get 4 and 8, which is double the age

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