Reena is twice as old as Suneeta. Three years ago, she was three times as old as Suneeta. The present age of Reena is:

Options

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 12

Answer

D

Explanation

Let the present age of Suneeta be .x. years, so Reena is 2x years of age now.
Three years ago, Suneeta.s age is (x-3) years and Reena is (2x - 3) years.
` rArr 2x - 3 = 3(x-3)` which gives x = 6.
`therefore ` Reena.s present age = 2x = 12 years