Clarissa is 14 years old. Her brother, Luis, is 4 years more than half her age. Write a numerical expression that can be used to find Luis’s age, but do not find Luis's age. I am beyond confused due to the wording

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Clarissa is 14  years old. Her brother, Luis, is 4  years more than half her age. Write a numerical expression that can be used to find Luis’s age, but do not find Luis's age.  I am beyond confused due to the wording

mathmale · Answer

How old is Clarissa?
How would you express "half Clarissa's age?"
How would you express "4 years more than half Clarissa's age?"

anonymous · Answer

ok so she is 14 + 4 1/2 is what I thought, but it looks wrong to me.

directrix · Answer

>14 + 4 1/2   No 

You took 1/2 of the 4 but you are supposed to take 1/2 of Clarissa's age.

 Luis, is 4 years more than half her age.

Luis:   4  +   (1/2) * 14

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