Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Word Problems · hard
The sum of the ages of Tess and Liza is 48. 3 years ago, Tess was 2 times as old as Liza. How old is Liza now?
- 31 years old
- 14 years old
- 17 years old
- 16 years old
Answer
C. 17 years old
Solution
Let Liza = x, Tess = 48 − x. 48 − x − 3 = 2(x − 3) → x = 17.
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