Answer Key #4

Daily Dilemma #4: Answer Key

Let a = age of the lion

2 (a + 14) = 46
So a = 9 years old

turns of reel	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45
depth of hook	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27

He turned the reel 45 times to catch a fish 27 feet down. Every time Peter
turns the reel 5 times, the hook drops 3 more feet.

4 blue houses
4 + 7 = 11 yellow houses
3 • 11 = 33 white houses
4 + 11 + 33 = 48 houses on George’s street

14 years old