Two years ago, Lovely was three times as old as Susie. Today he is twice as old as Susie. How old is Lovely today?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. Can not be determined based on the information given.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
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B
B
D.
In yr1, If Lovely’s age is (3x), Susie’s age is (x).
In yr1 + 2, if Lovely’s age is (2y), Susie’s age is (y)
From these two statements, two equations come come: (3x + 2 = 2y) and (x + 2 = y). Solve these, x = 2 and y = 4. Since Lovely’s today’s age is (2y). Answer would be 8 yrs old.
the answer is D
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