Team Age

A Maths Starter of The Day


Caroline
Age: 21
Amelia
Age: 13
Mariah
Age: 19
Jordan
Age: 17
Sara
Age: 25
Arianna
Age: 6

Mya
Age: 6
Marissa
Age: 21
Autumn
Age: 21
Melanie
Age: 18
Aaliyah
Age: 13
Gracie
Age: 11
The total age of all those in the football team is 65.
The total age of all those in the swimming team is 53.
The total age of all those in the Maths quiz team is 46.
Who is in each team? (A person may be in more than one team!)

 

 

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Answers

Football Team

Mariah (19)
Sara (25)
Autumn (21)

 Swimming Team

Mariah (19)
Marissa (21)
Aaliyah (13)

 Maths Quiz Team

Sara (25)
Autumn (21)

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