Question

When Grant was 8, his brother was half his age. Now, Grant is 14. How old is his brother?

Answer 1

Answer:

10 is the answer

Explanation:

Answer 2

Given: When Grant was 8, his brother was half his age.

          Present age of Grant = 14 years

To find: The present age of Grant's brother

Solution: According to the given question,

When Grant was 8 years old, his brother was half his age.

i.e., Age of Grant's brother when Grant was 8 years old = $\frac{1}{2}* 8 = 4 \ years$

It means that Grant's brother is 4 years younger than him.

Now, if Grant's present age is 14 years, then

∴ Present age of Grant's brother = $14 - 4 = 10 \ years$

Hence, Grant's brother is 10 years old.