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Problem
At the end of 
, Walter was half as old as his grandmother. The sum of the years in which they were born was 
. How old will Walter be at the end of 
?
Solution
In , if Water is 
years old, then Walter's grandmother is 
years old.
This means that Walter was born in 
, and Walter's grandmother was born in 
.
The sum of those years is , so we have:
If Walter is 
years old in , then he will be 
years old in , thus giving answer 
See Also
| 1999 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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