(Q) Arithmetical Reasoning - 1

Today is Varun's birthday. One year, from today he will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. How old is Varun today ?

A) 32 years
B) 34 years
C) 25 years
D) 29 years

View Answer

C) 25 years

Explanation :
Let Varun's age today = x years.
Then, Varun's age after 1 year = (x + 1) years.
Therefore x + 1 = 2 (x - 12)
=> x + 1 = 2x - 24 => x = 25.