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Ben is 20 2020 years older than Daniel. Ben and Daniel first met two years ago. Three years ago, Ben was 3 33 times as old as Daniel. How old is Daniel now?

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Answer:

Daniel is 13 now.

Explanation:

3 years ago, the difference between Ben's age and Daniel's age was twice Daniel's age then. That difference was 20 years, so Daniel's age 3 years ago was 10. Daniel is now 13.

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Ben is now 33. 3 years ago, he was 30 and Daniel was 10, so Ben was 3 times Daniel's age then.

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