Question

A is 2 years older than B, b is twice as old as C. If the total of ages of A,B,C is

27, then find the ages of A,B,C.

Answer 1

a-b=2
b=2c
from above equation
a-2c=2. (1)
A+B+C=27
A+3C=27. (2)
by solving 1) and 2) we get
c=5
I.e b=10
hence a=10+2=12