Use " guess and check " strategy for problem #1 and " working backwards " strategy for problem #2 to solve the problems below. 1. Nadia takes a ribbon that is 48 inches long and cuts it in two pieces. One piece is three times as long as the other. How long is each piece? 2. Jack, Terence, Sharon and Alex neighbors. Jack is half as old as Sharron. Sharon is three years older than Alex. Alez's and Sharon's ages added together eqauls 17 years. Terence is eight. Who is the youngest?
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