2022 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 5
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Problem
Anna and Bella are celebrating their birthdays together. Five years ago, when Bella turned 
years old, she received a newborn kitten as a birthday present. Today the sum of the ages of the two children and the kitten is 
years. How many years older than Bella is Anna?
Solution
Five years ago, Bella was years old, and the kitten was 
years old.
Today, Bella is 
years old, and the kitten is 
years old. It follows that Anna is 
years old.
Therefore, Anna is 
years older than Bella.
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Video Solution by Math-X (First understand the problem!!!)
https://youtu.be/oUEa7AjMF2A?si=AeqPj9sQgiBU3_lL&t=585
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Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij9pAy6tQSg&t=323
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Video Solution
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Video Solution
https://youtu.be/Q0R6dnIO95Y?t=212
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Video Solution
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See Also
| 2022 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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