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Maths Puzzle
A is twice older than B who is twice as old asC. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, then how old is B
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- a=2x+2,b=2x,c=x so that a+b+c=27=>2x+2+2x+x=27 i.e x=5 then b's age is 2x then
2x=2*5=10
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- A=2B,B=2C
A+B+C=27
2B+B+B/2=27
B=9 AGE OF B IS 9 YRS.... - 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- According to given statement,
if age of c is c,
age of B =2x
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Age of A = 2x+2*2x.......A is twice older than B
so age of A = 6x
sum of ages = 9x=27
x=3
age of B = 6 yrs - 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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