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Ben is 20 years older than Daniel. Ben and Daniel first met two years ago. Three years ago, Ben was 3

times as old as Daniel
How old is Ben now?

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Answer:

33

Explanation:

3 years ago, the difference in ages was twice Daniel's age. So, Daniel was 20/2 = 10 years old at that time. Ben was 30.

Now, Ben is 33.

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If two numbers have a ratio of 3:1, their difference is (3-1) = 2 times the smaller number.