a is two years older than b who is twice as old as c . if the total of the ages of a , b and c be 17 , the how old is b ? a . 7 b . 8 c . 9 d . 10 explanation :
let c ' s age be x years . then , b ' s age = 2 x years . a ' s age = ( 2 x + 2 ) years . ( 2 x + 2 ) + 2 x + x = 17 5 x = 15 x = 3 . hence , b ' s age = 2 x = 6 years . answer : option a
multiply(divide(subtract(17, const_2), add(const_4, const_1)), const_2)