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  • 25-01-2018
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Riley is currently 4 times as old as her brother. If Riley was 11 years old 5 years ago, how old is Riley's brother now?

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  • 25-01-2018
Riley's age = r
Riley's brother's age = r/4

If Riley was 11 five years ago, Riley is currently 11 + 5 years old, or 16 years old.

Now we just need to use r/4 to find Riley's brother's age:

16 /4 = 4

Riley's brother is 4 years old.

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