Q: If the sum of the ages of A, B, and C is 27 years and A is 2 years older than B, who is twice as old as C, how old is B?

A 7 years
B 8 years
C 9 years
D 10 years

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Answer: D

Explanation:

C: x years
B: 2x years
A: 2x + 2 years
Total: 5x = 25 years

Solving for x, we find that C is 5 years old, B is 2 * 5 = 10 years old, and A is 2 * 5 + 2 = 12 years old.
 The total age of all three is 5 * 5 + 10 + 12 = 27 years, as stated in the original question.

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