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How many years did he spend as an active man?

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A man spent one-fourth of his life as a boy, one-eighth as a youth, and one-half as an active man. If he spent 8 years as an old man, then how many years did he spend as an active man?

posted Jun 19, 2014 by Divya Bharti

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he spent 32 years as a active man.

answer Jun 19, 2014 by Anuj Agrawal



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