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  • 02-01-2018
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Alice is two years older than bella. bella has three-quarters the age of alice. how old is alice

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anchitthawi
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  • 02-01-2018
Answer is 8 years old

Solution:
Alice is two years older than Bella
Alice = Bella + 2 ----(1)
Bella has three-quarters the age of alice
Bella = 3/4 Alice ----(2)

then put (2) into (1)
Alice = 3/4 Alice + 2 ----(3)
Alice-3/4 Alice = 2
1/4 Alice = 2
so Alice = 8


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