4. In January 1859 , an eight-year-old boy dropped a newly-hatched eel into a well in Sweden (apparently in order to keep the water free of insects). The eel, named Ale, finally died in August 2014.
How many years old was Åle when it died?
A 135
B 145
C 155
D 165
E 175
4. C There are 41 years from January 1859 to January 1900 and a further 114 years to January 2014. So, since Åle died in August 2014, its age in years when it died was $41+114=155$.