A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, then how old is B?
papay dey Answered question 7 days ago
👥 Age Relationship Puzzle 👥
Let’s break it down step by step:
C’s age = x
B’s age = 2x (twice as old as C)
A’s age = 2x + 2 (two years older than B)
Total age = A’s age + B’s age + C’s age
= (2x + 2) + 2x + x
= 5x + 2
Given total age = 27:
5x + 2 = 27
Subtract 2 from both sides:
5x = 25
Divide by 5:
x = 5
Now, find B’s age:
B’s age = 2x
= 2(5)
= 10
B is 10 years old. 👥
papay dey Answered question 7 days ago
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