8. ROVER’S AGE.
‘Now, then, Tommy, how old is Rover?’ Mildred’s young man asked her brother. ‘Well, five years ago,’ was the youngster’s reply, ‘sister was four times older than the dog, but now she is only three times as old. ‘Can you tell Rover’s age?
8. ROVER’S AGE.
Rover’s present age is ten years and Mildred’s thirty years. Five years ago their respective ages were five and twenty-five. Remember that we said “four times older than the dog,” which is the same as “five times as old.”