Question

Mary Lou is twice George’s age and Kate is one year younger than George. The sum total of their ages is 27. How old is each person?

Answer 1

Mary Lou is 14

George is 7

Kate is 6

Explanation:

let G = George's age

let 2G = Mary Lou's age

let G-1 = Kate's age

G + 2G + G-1 = 27

4G = 28

G = 7

2G = 14

G-1 = 6