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KCC's Quizzes AQQ231 about Birthdays and Cake Candles



		

			

									
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  •  Analog Employees  

			
			
			    	
			                    
                
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Mary celebrates her birthday every year from the very first year. 


The number of candles on her cake used reflects her age : 1 at age of 1, 2 at age of 2, 3 at age of 3 etc…


 Up to now, she has blow out a total of 946 candles.


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  1. How old is Mary today?
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  2. In an other family, there are 2 sisters, Ann and Helen. Helen is 5 years younger than Ann. They both follows the same scenario for the candles as Mary. The cumulated candled used by the 2 sisters is 1687. How old are Ann and Helen?
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    •  Analog Employees  
    
            
			                            
                        
                on Mar 29, 2023 7:55 PM
            
            
					
    
	
    

		
		
    
					
    1 + 2 + 3 ... + n = n(n+1)/2  is the series.

    1.   Mary has blown 946 candles.
           n(n+1)/2 = 946
         solving for n we get  n=86/2 = 43
          Mary now is 43 years  old.

    2.  If Ann is A years and Helen is A-5 years of age.
           A(A+1)/2  +  [A-5](([A-5]+1)/2 = 1687

         solving for A , we get.  A= 43 so H =43-5=38

    Ann is 43 years of age  and Helen is 38 years of age.
    
			
    

		
		
		
		
	
    
	
    
		
    
			
		
    
	
    
	
    
		
						
				
				
						
				
				
		
		
    
			
		
    
	
    

    

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                on Mar 29, 2023 7:55 PM
            
            
					
    
	
    

		
		
    
					
    1 + 2 + 3 ... + n = n(n+1)/2  is the series.

    1.   Mary has blown 946 candles.
           n(n+1)/2 = 946
         solving for n we get  n=86/2 = 43
          Mary now is 43 years  old.

    2.  If Ann is A years and Helen is A-5 years of age.
           A(A+1)/2  +  [A-5](([A-5]+1)/2 = 1687

         solving for A , we get.  A= 43 so H =43-5=38

    Ann is 43 years of age  and Helen is 38 years of age.
    
			
    

		
		
		
		
	
    
	
    
		
    
			
		
    
	
    
	
    
		
						
				
				
						
				
				
		
		
    
			
		
    
	
    

    

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