Today Jim is twice as old as Fred, and Sam is 2 years younger than Fred. Six years ago Jim was 7 times as old as Sam. How old is Jim now?
Choices:
A) 8
B) 12
C) 16
D) 20
E) 24
We're asked how old Jim is NOW. We're given three facts to work with:   1) Today, Jim is TWICE as old as Fred   2) Today, Sam is 2 years younger than Fred   3) Six years ago, Jim was 7 times as old as Sam.   let's TEST Answer D: 20   IF....Jim is currently 20 years old....   Fred is 10 years old   Sam is 8 years old   6 years ago, Jim was 14 and Sam was 2, so Jim WAS 7 times Sam's age. This is an exact MATCH for what we were told, so this MUST be the answer.   20
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Today Jim is twice as old as Fred, and Sam is 2 years younger than Fred. Six years ago Jim was 7 times as old as Sam. How old is Jim now?