Two years ago, Jared was twice as old as Tom. If Tom will be 30 in five years, how old is Jared now? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
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Tom will be 30 in 5 years so now he is 30 - 5 = 25. 2 years ago Tom was 25 - 2 = 23. At that time, Jared was twice as old as Tom so Jared was 23 * 2 = 46. Two years have since passed so Jared is now 46 + 2 = 48. So, the answer is 48.
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