Tom is 12 years older than his sister, Amy. He is also four times her age. How olx is Tom?	Answers:
A) 14 years
B) 15 years
C) 16 years
D) 17 years
E) 18 years
Amy's age is x.   Tom is 12 years older than her, so his age is x+12. He is also, however, 4 times his sister's age, so his age is also 4x.   x+12=4x   3x=12   x=4   This means Amy is 4 years old. If Tom is 12 years older, or 4 times her age, this means he is 16 years old.   ANSWER: 16 years
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Tom is 12 years older than his sister, Amy. He is also four times her age. How olx is Tom?