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UKMT Junior Kangaroo, 2021

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Dad says he is exactly 35 years old, not counting weekends. How old is he really?

(A) $40$ (B) $42$ (C) $45$ (D) $49$ (E) $56$

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