Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Seeta is four years older than Geeta who is twice as old as Rita. If the total of the ages of Seeta, Geeta and Reeta be 54, the how old is Geeta?

  1. 5

  2. 10

  3. 20

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let Rita's age = x. Geeta = 2x (twice as old as Rita). Seeta = 2x + 4 (four years older than Geeta). Total: x + 2x + 2x + 4 = 54. So 5x = 50, x = 10. Geeta's age = 2x = 20 years.