Problema Solution
Hedya is 4 times as old as Hannah, and Hannah is 1.5 times as old as Hadassah. If the sum of their ages is 102, how old is Hadassah?
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Let
x = Hadassah's age
1.5x = Hannah's age
4*1.5x = 6x Hedya's age
x + 1.5x + 6x = 102
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x = 12 years
Hadassah is 12 years old.