Question

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

• A. $25$ years
• B. $27$ years
• C. $20$ years
• D. $22$ years

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$25$ years

Let present age of Akash be x years. After one year, he will be $(x+1)$ years old and twelve years ago, he was $(x-12)$ years old.
$x+1=2(x-12)$
$x=25$ years.