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Hari is twice as old as Jhony, who is three years older than Rahul. If Hari’s age is five times Rahul’s age, how old is Johny?

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Hari is twice as old as Jhony, who is three years older than Rahul. If Hari’s age is five times Rahul’s age, how old is Johny?
  • A2 years
  • B4 years
  • C5 years
  • D8 years
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Let the age of Rahul be x years.

Therefore Johny’s age is x + 3 years.

According to the question

Hari’s age = 2(x + 3) (twice old as Johny)

And Hari’s age = 5x (five times Rahul’s age)

Thus 2(x + 3) = 5x

x = 2

Johny’s age = x + 3 = 2 + 3 = 5

Hence, Johny is 5 years old.