Francis is two years older than Amar who is twice as old as Nirmal. If the total of the ages of Francis, Amar and Nirmal is 27, then how old is Amar?
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Francis is two years older than Amar who is twice as old as Nirmal. If the total of the ages of Francis, Amar and Nirmal is 27, then how old is Amar?
- 11
- 9
- 12
- 10
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - 10
Let Nirmal = n, Amar = 2n, Francis = 2n + 2. Then 5n + 2 = 27, so n = 5 and Amar is 10.
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