Mathematics Week
2004                                                                       

                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY QUESTION
Answers to all four questions (Mon-Thu) are to be placed in boxes outside the SRC on Friday before 4pm.
$100 prize for first correct answers drawn.

 

For students enrolled in MATHS 200-level

 

A QUESTION OF AGE

 

Amos has two sons, Ben and Charles.

 

Three years ago Amos's age was three times the sum of Ben's and Charles's ages now.

 

When Ben is as old as Charles is now, Amos will be two years younger than three times the sum of the ages of Ben and Charles.

 

Two years ago Charles was 3/2 times as old as Ben was.

 

Find their ages.