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Tiana is two-fifths of her
sister's age. The sum of their
ages is 14. How old is Tiana?​

User Vstoyanov
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4 votes

Answer:


4

Explanation:

Tiana's sister age is
x.

Tiana's age is:


(2)/(5) x

Adding their ages gives
14.


x+(2)/(5) x=14


1.4x=14


(1.4x)/(1.4)=(14)/(1.4)


x=10

Put
x as
10:


(2)/(5) (10)=4

Therefore, Tiana is 4 years old.

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