2022 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 5
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Problem
Anna and Bella are celebrating their birthdays together. Five years ago, when Bella turned years old, she received a newborn kitten as a birthday present. Today the sum of the ages of the two children and the kitten is years. How many years older than Bella is Anna?
Solution
Five years ago, Bella was years old, and the kitten was years old.
Today, Bella is years old, and the kitten is years old. It follows that Anna is years old.
Therefore, Anna is years older than Bella.
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