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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-26

Alan is 14 years old. This is twice as old as his brother James.

How old is James?

Asked by melanileroux

Answer (3)

Alan is 14. James is twice as young, meaning two times as young as his brother.
14/2 = 7
So, 7 is two times younger than Alan, who is twice as old as James.
James is 7 years old.

Answered by LynMuldrow | 2024-06-10

If Alan is 2 times as old as James, that mean James' age is 1/2 that of Alan. Alan is 14, so James is 14 divided by 2, or 7 years old.

Answered by MonaDee | 2024-06-10

James is 7 years old. This is determined by recognizing that Alan's age (14) is twice that of James. Thus, we divide Alan's age by 2 to find James's age.
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Answered by LynMuldrow | 2024-09-26

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