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Rahim is two years older than Karim who is twice as old as Ashraf. If the ages of the three total 27 years, how old is Karim?

Rahim is two years older than Karim who is twice as old as Ashraf. If the ages of the three total 27 years, how old is Karim? Correct Answer 10

Let, Rahim as R, Karim as K, Ashraf as AR = 2 + KK = 2A   or A = K/2now,       R+K+A = 27             2 + K+K+K/2 = 27           2K+K/2 = 25          5K = 50           K = 10So, Karim is 10 years old (Ans) 

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