Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Word Problems · hard
The sum of the ages of Paolo and Bea is 44. 4 years ago, Paolo was 2 times as old as Bea. How old is Bea now?
- 28 years old
- 12 years old
- 14.67 years old
- 16 years old
Answer
D. 16 years old
Solution
Let Bea = x, Paolo = 44 − x. 44 − x − 4 = 2(x − 4) → x = 16.
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