Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Word Problems · hard
The sum of the ages of Vic and Oscar is 54. 9 years ago, Vic was 3 times as old as Oscar. How old is Oscar now?
- 36 years old
- 18 years old
- 9 years old
- 13.5 years old
Answer
B. 18 years old
Solution
Let Oscar = x, Vic = 54 − x. 54 − x − 9 = 3(x − 9) → x = 18.
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