A is $5$ years older than B. The sum of their ages is $33$. How old is **A**?
A$19$
B$28$
C$14$
D$17$
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. $19$
Let B's age $= b$. A's age $= b + 5$. Sum: $b + (b + 5) = 33 \Rightarrow 2b = 28 \Rightarrow b = 14$.
A's age $= 14 + 5 = 19$.
- Trap A is B's age.
- Trap D ($28 = 33 - 5$) is incorrect arithmetic.
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