Ade is four times as old as his sister Sola.If the sum of their ages is 20.Find the difference of their ages.
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12 year
To find the difference between Ade's and Sola's ages, we first need to determine their individual ages.
Let's assign variables to their ages:
Ade's age = A
Sola's age = S
Based on the information provided, we can set up two equations:
1. Ade is four times as old as his sister Sola: A = 4S
2. The sum of their ages is 20: A + S = 20
To solve for the ages, we can use the second equation and substitute the value of A from the first equation:
4S + S = 20 (Substitute A = 4S)
5S = 20
S = 20 / 5
S = 4
Sola's age is 4 years.
Now, we can substitute the value of S back into the first equation to find Ade's age:
A = 4S
A = 4(4)
A = 16
Ade's age is 16 years.
Finally, to find the difference between their ages, we subtract Sola's age from Ade's age:
Difference = Ade's age - Sola's age
Difference = 16 - 4
Difference = 12
Therefore, the difference between Ade's and Sola's ages is 12 years.