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Peoples' Ages

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January 19, 2006

Problem Statement

At the end of 1994 1994, Walter was half as old as his grandmother. The sum of the years in which they were born was 3838 3838. How old will Walter be at the end of 1999 1999? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 48<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 49<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 53<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 55<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 101 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 48 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 49\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 53\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 55\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 101