Matt was 7 years old in 2000. How old is Matt in 2007?

Answer 1

If I was born in 2000, then in 2007 I would be 7 years old because 7 years went by since my birth year.

Algebraically, we can say that 0 + 7 years that went by = 7

If I was 20 years old in 2000, then in 2007 I would be 7 more years old, which is 27 years old.

In your problem, the person is 7 years old. 7 years have passed since he was 7 years old, so to find out how old he currently is, you need to add 7 to his previous age.

Answer 2

7 in 2000

8 in 2001

9 in 2002

10 in 2003

11 in 2004

12 in 2005

13 in 2006

14 in 2007

Alternate method: There are 7 years from 2000 to 2007 so Matt's age will increase by 7. 7+7=14