# Ages

John, Teresa, Daniel and Paul have summary 56 years. Their ages are in a ratio of 1:2:5:6. Determine how many years have each of them.

Correct result:

j =  4
t =  8
d =  20
p =  24

#### Solution:

$x=56/(1+2+5+6)=4 \ \\ j=1 \cdot \ x=1 \cdot \ 4=4$
$t=2 \cdot \ x=8$
$d=5 \cdot \ x=20$
$p=6 \cdot \ x=24$

We would be very happy if you find an error in the example, spelling mistakes, or inaccuracies, and please send it to us. We thank you!

Tips to related online calculators
Check out our ratio calculator.

## Next similar math problems:

• Moneys in triple ratio
Milan, John and Lili have a total 344 euros. Their amounts are in the ratio 1:2:5. Determine how much each of them has?
• Guppies
Audrey has some guppies in a fish tank. The ration of the oranges guppies to silver guppies is 3:5. She has 12y oranges guppies. Write the number of silver guppies she has in terms of y
• Two circles
Two circles with a radius 4 cm and 3 cm have a center distance 0.5cm. How many common points have these circles?
• Peppers
In the box are yellow (a), green (b) and red (c) peppers. Their amount is in a ratio 2:4:1 . Most are yellow peppers and green the least. Calculate the number of peppers each type if the total number of peppers is 70.
• Runners
For three runners (on the first to third place) is prepared 30 chocolate that they be distributed in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1 How much chocolate will get everyone?
• Donuts
Find how many donuts each student will receive if you share 126 donuts in a ratio of 1:5:8
• String
Divide the string length 800 cm in ratio 1: 5
• Land area
A land area of Asia and Africa are in a 3: 2 ratio, the European and African are is 1:3. What are the proportions of Asia, Africa, and Europe?
• Building
At the building, we divided 240 boards into two piles in a 5: 3 ratio. How many were fewer boards in the lower pile?
• Line segment
The 4 cm long line segment is enlarged in the ratio of 5/2. How many centimeters will measure the new line segment?
• Ratios
Reduce the numbers: 50 in a 1:2 ratio 111 at a ratio of 2:3 70 at 10:50 560 at a ratio of 3:8
• Arble bag
A marble bag sold by Rachel's Marble Company contains 5 orange marbles for every 6 green marbles. If a bag has 35 orange marbles, how many green marbles does it contain?
• Sales off
Calculate what was the original price of the good, if the price after discount 25% and the subsequent rise of 20% is 400 USD.
• Masons
1 mason casts 30.8 meters square in 8 hours. How long casts 4 masons 178 meters square?
• Calories
A large order of McDonald’s french fries has 500 calories. Of this total, 220 calories are from fat. Find the ratio of the calories from fat to total calories in a large order of McDonald’s french fries.
• Cakes
Grandmother baked cakes. Half of its was poppy, quarter with plum jam and 16 cheesecakes. How many cakes she baked in total?
• Quiz
Tested student answered correctly on a 4/ 8 questions. Wrong answers was 16. How many questions answered?