1995 AMC 8 Problem 2

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2.

Jose is 44 years younger than Zack. Zack is 33 years older than Inez. Inez is 1515 years old. How old is Jose?
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Answer: C
Concepts:ages
Small hint:
Work from Inez up to Zack, then down to Jose
Big hint:
Zack =15+3;= 15 + 3; then Jose == Zack −4- 4
Solution:
Zack is 15+3=1815 + 3 = 18 years old.
Jose is 44 years younger, so Jose is 18−4=1418 - 4 = 14.
Thus, the correct answer is C .
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