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Shaun is 4 years older than her sister Charmaine. If the sum of their ages is 16, how old is Charmaine?

Shaun is 4 years older than her sister Charmaine. If the sum of their ages is 16, how old is Charmaine?
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Shaun is 4 years older than her sister Charmaine. If the sum of their ages is 16, how old is Charmaine?

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User Afzal Masood
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Explanation:


let \: the \: age \: of \: charmaine \: be \: x


according \: to \: question


4 + x = 16


x = 16 - 4


12


so \: the \: age \: of \: shaun \: is \:


x + 4


12 + 4


16

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