The ages of Michael, Flo, Ella, and Arlo are in the ratio 3:7:6:4. Their ages add up to 60 years. We need to find Flo's age.

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2025/5/12

1. Problem Description

The ages of Michael, Flo, Ella, and Arlo are in the ratio 3:7:6:

4. Their ages add up to 60 years. We need to find Flo's age.

2. Solution Steps

Let Michael's age be 3x3x, Flo's age be 7x7x, Ella's age be 6x6x, and Arlo's age be 4x4x.
The sum of their ages is 60 years. Therefore, we can write the equation:
3x+7x+6x+4x=603x + 7x + 6x + 4x = 60
Combining the terms, we get:
20x=6020x = 60
Dividing both sides by 20, we find the value of xx:
x=6020=3x = \frac{60}{20} = 3
Now we can find Flo's age, which is 7x7x:
Flo's age =7x=7×3=21= 7x = 7 \times 3 = 21

3. Final Answer

Flo is 21 years old.

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