这道题好绕口,难解,头晕!JackistwiceasoldasBill,whoiseightyearsyoungerthanBen,whoisfouryearsyoungerthanTed,whoishalfasoldagainasJack.HowoldisBill?

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这道题好绕口,难解,头晕!
Jack is twice as old as Bill,who is eight years younger than Ben,who is four years younger than Ted,who is half as old again as Jack.How old is Bill?

Answer 1

who is half as old again as Jack 这句话的意思是 Ted的年龄比Jack大一半
所以这样算下来,Jack是8岁,Bill是4岁,Ben是12岁,Ted是16岁