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13 September, 22:11

Mr. Morgan has five daughters. They were all born the number of years apart as the youngest daughter is old. The oldest daughter is 12 years older than the youngest. What are the ages of Mr. Morgan's daughters?

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  1. 14 September, 00:54
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    X, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x

    5x - x = 12

    x = 3

    The youngest is 3 and the oldest is 15.

    The ages are: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15
  2. 14 September, 01:05
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    Their ages are x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x.

    The oldest is 16 years older than the youngest. There are 5 daughters.

    5x-x=16. 4x=16 x=4

    Their ages are 4, 8, 12,16, 20
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