Question 20
MediumOriginal questionSunil is 3 years older than Kavya, and Kavya is twice as old as Arnav. The three ages add up to 43 years. How old is Sunil?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Let Arnav be . Kavya = , Sunil = .
, so and .
Sunil = years.
Worth noting
16 years is Kavya's age. Pick the smallest person as x so that every other age is written without fractions.
- Concept
- Chained relations among three ages
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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