Six years ago, A's age was 18 times the present age of B. B is 2 years younger than C. If C's present age is 5 years, then what is the present age of A?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 60 years
The only age given directly is C’s, so the ages are worked out one link at a time, starting from C.
C’s present age is 5 years and B is 2 years younger, so B is 3 years old now
Six years ago A’s age was 18 times B’s present age: \(18\times3=54\) years
A’s present age \(=54+6=60\) years