Today Jim is four times as old as Fred, and Sam is 2 years younger than Fred. Four years ago Jim was 9 times as old as Sam. How old is Jim now? Choose the correct choice
A) 8
B) 12
C) 16
D) 20
E) 40
We're asked how old Jim is NOW. We're given three facts to work with:   1) Today, Jim is 4 times as old as Fred   2) Today, Sam is 2 years younger than Fred   3) Four years ago, Jim was 9 times as old as Sam.   let's TEST Answer E: 40   IF....Jim is currently 40 years old....   Fred is 10 years old   Sam is 8 years old   4 years ago, Jim was 36 and Sam was 4, so Jim WAS 9 times Sam's age. This is an exact MATCH for what we were told, so this MUST be the answer.   40
<result>E</result>
Today Jim is four times as old as Fred, and Sam is 2 years younger than Fred. Four years ago Jim was 9 times as old as Sam. How old is Jim now?