Jo's age plus Mo's age is 27

3. Jo’s age plus Mo’s age is 27. Jo’s age plus Flo’s age is 38. Mo’s age plus Flo’s age is 33. How old is FLO?

The correct answer and explanation is:

The correct answer is 16.

Explanation:

We are given the following equations based on the problem:

J+M=27J + M = 27 (Jo’s age + Mo’s age)
J+F=38J + F = 38 (Jo’s age + Flo’s age)
M+F=33M + F = 33 (Mo’s age + Flo’s age)

We need to determine Flo’s age (FF).

Step 1: Solve for Jo’s Age

We can add equations (1) and (2): (J+M)+(J+F)=27+38(J + M) + (J + F) = 27 + 38 2J+M+F=652J + M + F = 65

Using equation (3), substitute M+F=33M + F = 33: 2J+33=652J + 33 = 65 2J=322J = 32 J=16J = 16

Step 2: Solve for Mo’s Age

From equation (1): 16+M=2716 + M = 27 M=11M = 11

Step 3: Solve for Flo’s Age

Using equation (3): 11+F=3311 + F = 33 F=16F = 16

Thus, Flo’s age is 16 years.

Verification:

To confirm, we check if our values satisfy all given conditions:

J+M=16+11=27J + M = 16 + 11 = 27 ✅
J+F=16+16=38J + F = 16 + 16 = 38 ✅
M+F=11+16=33M + F = 11 + 16 = 33 ✅

All equations hold true, so the answer is correct.

Final Answer:

Flo is 16 years old.

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