Mike Is 12 Years Old. This Is 3 Years Less Than 1/3 His Fathers Age How Old Is His Father?

Mike is 12 years old. This is 3 Years less than 1/3 his fathers age how old is his Father?

Answer:

Mikes father is 45 years old.

Computation:

Let x represent the age of Mikes father in years.

$\frac{1}{3}x-3=12\\\frac{1}{3}x=12+3\\x=15/\frac{1}{3}=15*\frac{3}{1}=\boxed{45}$

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