Tia Veronica Pam and Lily are sisters. Tia is eight years old and she’s two years older than Pam. Pam is five years younger than Veronica and Veronica is four years younger than Lily. Which list has the sisters in order from youngest to oldest?

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Answer:

Pam (6 years), Tia(8 years), Veronica(11 years) , Lily (15 years)

Step-by-step explanation:

Age of Tia = 8 years

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Given Tia is  2 years older than Pam

mathematically

age  of Pam + 2 years = age of Tia

age  of Pam + 2 years = 8 years

age  of Pam  = 8 years- 2 years = 6 years

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Given Pam is five years younger than Veronica

we can infer that age of veronica is age of Pam + 5 more years

mathematically

age  of Pam + 5 years = age of Veronica

6 years + 5 years = age of Veronica

age  of Veronica   = 11 years

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Given Veronica is four years younger than Lily

we can infer that age of Veronica is (age of Lily - 4  years)

mathematically

age of Veronica = age of lily - 4 years

11 years = age of lily - 4 years

age of lily = 11 years + 4 years = 15 years

age  of lily   = 15 years

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Arranging the list from youngest  to oldest we have

age  of Pam  = 6 years

Age of Tia = 8 years

age  of Veronica   = 11 years

age  of lily   = 15 years

Arranging sisters in order of youngest  to oldest

Pam, Tia, Veronica , Lily