Question

Carly has twice as many sisters as Connor.

Connor has twice as many sisters as Alicia.
Alicia has 3 sisters.
How many sisters does Carly have?

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

Alicia has 3 sisters.

Connor has twice as many sisters.

Twice means "two times".

Connor has 2×3, that is 6 sisters.

Carly has twice (two times) as many sisters as Connor.

Carly has 2×6, or 12 sisters.