Question 33
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A is now twice as old as B. Eight years from now A will be one and a half times as old as B. How old is A now?
- A 8 years
- B 24 years
- C 16 years Correct
- D 12 years
Correct Answer: Option C
a = 2b
2(a + 8) = 3(b + 8)
4b + 16 = 3b + 24 → b = 8
a = 16
Answer: 16 years
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