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Aunt Anna is <math>42</math> years old. Caitlin is <math>5</math> years younger than Brianna, and Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna. How old is Caitlin?
 
Aunt Anna is <math>42</math> years old. Caitlin is <math>5</math> years younger than Brianna, and Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna. How old is Caitlin?
  
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<math>\mathrm{(A)}\ 15\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 16\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 17\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 21\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 37</math>
\mathrm{(A)}\ 15
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==Solution==
\mathrm{(B)}\ 16
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===Solution 1===
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\mathrm{(C)}\ 17
 
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\mathrm{(D)}\ 21
 
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\mathrm{(E)}\ 37
 
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== Solution ==
 
 
If Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna, then Briana is <math>\frac{42}{2}</math> years old, or <math>21</math> years old.  
 
If Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna, then Briana is <math>\frac{42}{2}</math> years old, or <math>21</math> years old.  
  
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So, the answer is <math>\boxed{B}</math>
 
So, the answer is <math>\boxed{B}</math>
==Solution==
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===Solution 2===
 
Since Brianna is half of Aunt Anna's age this means that Brianna is <math>21</math> years old.
 
Since Brianna is half of Aunt Anna's age this means that Brianna is <math>21</math> years old.
 
Now we just find  Caitlin's age by doing <math>21-5</math>. This makes <math>16</math> or <math>\boxed{B}</math>
 
Now we just find  Caitlin's age by doing <math>21-5</math>. This makes <math>16</math> or <math>\boxed{B}</math>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2000|before=First<br />Question|num-a=2}}
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2000|before=First<br />Question|num-a=2}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
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Revision as of 21:17, 11 February 2020

Problem

Aunt Anna is $42$ years old. Caitlin is $5$ years younger than Brianna, and Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna. How old is Caitlin?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 15\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 16\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 17\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 21\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 37$

Solution

Solution 1

If Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna, then Briana is $\frac{42}{2}$ years old, or $21$ years old.

If Caitlin is $5$ years younger than Briana, she is $21-5$ years old, or $16$.

So, the answer is $\boxed{B}$

Solution 2

Since Brianna is half of Aunt Anna's age this means that Brianna is $21$ years old. Now we just find Caitlin's age by doing $21-5$. This makes $16$ or $\boxed{B}$

See Also

2000 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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