NRICH: Grow up Fast
NRICH: Grow up Fast
How old will Julie be when her age is equal to the sum of her daughters’ ages?
Julie and her daughters Megan and Zoey have the same birthday.
Today, Julie is 32, Megan is 4 and Zoey is 1.
How old will Julie be when her age is the sum of the ages of Megan and Zoey?
This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
You can find more short problems, arranged by curriculum topic, in our short problems collection.
Age 11 to 14
NRICH (University of Cambridge)
Math Topics
Algebra & Pre-Algebra, Linear Equations
Middle School, High School
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade
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NRICH: Grow up Fast
How old will Julie be when her age is equal to the sum of her daughters’ ages?
Julie and her daughters Megan and Zoey have the same birthday.
Today, Julie is 32, Megan is 4 and Zoey is 1.
How old will Julie be when her age is the sum of the ages of Megan and Zoey?
This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
You can find more short problems, arranged by curriculum topic, in our short problems collection.
Age 11 to 14
NRICH (University of Cambridge)
Math Topics
Algebra & Pre-Algebra, Linear Equations
Middle School, High School
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade
What are you looking for?
Organization
NRICH (University of Cambridge)
Website URL
Type of Resource
Challenge