John is 4 years older than Marie. In ten years, he will be twice as old as Marie. How old is Marie now?

A.

6

B.

8

C.

10

D.

12

E.

14

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Brittany Ayala

6 February, 06:23

John is 4 years older than Marie. In ten years, he will be twice as old as Marie. How old is Marie now?

A.

6

B.

8

C.

10

D.

12

E.

14

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Chic · Answer 1

If he is 4 now is in 10 years he will be 14 and if you multiply that by 2 you get 28 which means in 10 years Marie will be 28 so that means if you take away 10 the answer should be 18 but that isn't there but that's how I would work it out.

John is 4 years older than Marie. In ten years, he will be twice as old as Marie. How old is Marie now?A.6B.8C.10D.12E.14

John is 4 years older than Marie. In ten years, he will be twice as old as Marie. How old is Marie now?

A.

6

B.

8

C.

10

D.

12

E.

14