The ages of Old and Young total 48. Old is twice as old as Young was when Old was half as old as Young will be when Young is three times as Old was when Old was three times as old as Young. How old is Old?  Choose the correct answer.
A) 23 B) 27 C) 12 D) 43 E) 37
Explanation:   From the options itself,we can see that option c   old = 30   young = 18   30 + 18= 
<gadget id="calculator">30 + 18</gadget>
<output>48</output>
48   By reducing this years only by one   Before 6years   old= 24 (half of young)   young = 12 (twice of old)   Answer: 12
<result>C</result>
The ages of Old and Young total 48. Old is twice as old as Young was when Old was half as old as Young will be when Young is three times as Old was when Old was three times as old as Young. How old is Old?