The ages of three people are such that the age of one person is twice the age of the second person and
three times the age of the third person. If the sum of the ages of the three people is 33, then the age of
the youngest person is
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 11
(E) 18
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let X,Y&Z be the ages of the three person resply
according to the question
X=2Y=3Z
further
X+Y+Z=33
=>2Y+Y+2y/3=33
=>11Y=99
Y=9
therefore X=18
and Z=6
answer is B
why cant I solve like this
x+2x+3x= 33
6x = 33
???
plz help ...
by taking X you cant exactly define the second and third person presicely..ask yourself...then you will understand
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