Multiple choice

Pushpa is twice as old as her younger sister Rita was two years ago. If the difference between their ages is 2 years, then how old is Pushpa now?

  1. 2 years

  2. 8 years

  3. 10 years

  4. 12 years
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let Rita's age be R, Pushpa's be P. P = 2(R - 2). Also P - R = 2, so P = R + 2. Substituting: R + 2 = 2R - 4, so R = 6. P = 6 + 2 = 8.

AI explanation

Let Rita's present age be R, making Pushpa's present age P = 2(R - 2). The age difference is 2 years, so P - R = 2, which means P = R + 2. Equating the expressions gives R + 2 = 2R - 4, so R = 6. Pushpa is currently 6 + 2 = 8 years old.

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