Linda is 3 1/years younger than Rose. Joahn is 8 1/3years older than Linda. To the nearest year, what is the difference in Rose's age and Joahn's age?

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Hrvoje T · Answer 1 · 2022-01-15T09:55:32+0000

Answer: 5 years

Explanation:

Given

Linda is
$3\ (1)/(3)\ yr$ younger than Rose

Johan is
$8\ (1)/(3)\ yr$ older than Linda

Suppose the age of Rose is

So, Linda's age

x-(3*3+1)/(3)=x-(10)/(3)

Johan's age

$x-(10)/(3)+(8*3+1)/(3)=x+(-10+25)/(3)\\\\x+(15)/(3)=x+5$

Difference between the Rose's and Johan's age is

$\Rightarrow x+5-x=5\ yr$