Alice has $4.
Billie has twice as much as Alice.
Billie has two-third of the amount Chris has.
The amount Chris has is four-fifths of his age in years
How old is Chris?
Billie has twice as much as Alice.
Billie has two-third of the amount Chris has.
The amount Chris has is four-fifths of his age in years
How old is Chris?
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Billie has $8
8 is two thirds of 12
12 is four fifths of 15
so chris is 15
8 is two thirds of 12
12 is four fifths of 15
so chris is 15
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Alice has 4
Billie has 2*4= 8
Chris has x and 2/3 *x = 8, x = 12
Chris age y and 4/5 *y = 12, y = 5*12/4 = 15 years
Billie has 2*4= 8
Chris has x and 2/3 *x = 8, x = 12
Chris age y and 4/5 *y = 12, y = 5*12/4 = 15 years
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Alice has 4
Billie has 2*4= 8
Chris has x and 2/3 *x = 8, x = 12
Chris age y and 4/5 *y = 12, y = 5*12/4 = 15 years
Billie has 2*4= 8
Chris has x and 2/3 *x = 8, x = 12
Chris age y and 4/5 *y = 12, y = 5*12/4 = 15 years
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A = 4
B = 8
8 = 2C/3
C = 24/2 = 12
12 = 4(Chris's age)/5
Chris's age = 60/4 = 15 years (answer)
B = 8
8 = 2C/3
C = 24/2 = 12
12 = 4(Chris's age)/5
Chris's age = 60/4 = 15 years (answer)
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Chris is 15
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Answer: He is 15