Sherry is four times as old as Benjamin if Sherry is 72 years old how old is Benjamin
Mathematics · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Let Benjamin is x years old
Then, sherry is 4x years old
It is given that sherry is 72 years old.
So, 4x = 72
Dividing both sides by 4, we get
4x/4 = 72/4
x = 18
Thus, Benjamin is 18 years old