Question

Tia Veronica Pam and Lily are sisters. Tia is eight years old and she’s two years older than Pam. Pam is five years younger than Veronica and Veronica is four years younger than Lily. Which list has the sisters in order from youngest to oldest?

Answer 1

Pam (6 years), Tia(8 years), Veronica(11 years) , Lily (15 years)

Explanation:

Age of Tia = 8 years

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Given Tia is 2 years older than Pam

mathematically

age of Pam + 2 years = age of Tia

age of Pam + 2 years = 8 years

age of Pam = 8 years- 2 years = 6 years

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Given Pam is five years younger than Veronica

we can infer that age of veronica is age of Pam + 5 more years

mathematically

age of Pam + 5 years = age of Veronica

6 years + 5 years = age of Veronica

age of Veronica = 11 years

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Given Veronica is four years younger than Lily

we can infer that age of Veronica is (age of Lily - 4 years)

mathematically

age of Veronica = age of lily - 4 years

11 years = age of lily - 4 years

age of lily = 11 years + 4 years = 15 years

age of lily = 15 years

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Arranging the list from youngest to oldest we have

age of Pam = 6 years

Age of Tia = 8 years

age of Veronica = 11 years

age of lily = 15 years

Arranging sisters in order of youngest to oldest

Pam, Tia, Veronica , Lily