Question

Gabrielle is 5 years older than Mikhail. The sum of their ages is 49. What is Mikhail's age?

Answer 1

Sum is another word for Total.

Answer 2

@Maria195 I don't think one could have 29.5 as an age....just saying XD

Answer 3

Have you ever thought of 291/2? :P

Answer 4

29 and a half

Answer 5

Lol,

Answer 6

Gahh, this is confusing lol

Answer 7

I thought it was a trick question too

Answer 8

yeah but it doesn't say she's 5, it says she's 5 years older

Answer 9

Ik I just saw that XD

Answer 10

well, @Maria195 your first reply on the very top doesn't add up...

Answer 11

I'll just delete it then

Answer 12

49 - 5 [years old then Mikhail's] = 44
44 / 2 = 22
22 {Mikhail's age) + 22 {+5} = 27
27 + 22 = 49

Answer 13

So Mikhail is 22 years old

Answer 14

Okay that makes sense. ^

Answer 15

Well, I guess we all benefited from that XD

Answer 16

thanks