Twelve years ago, Thea was 7 years old. In 8 years, Thea will be three times as old as Nancy. Nancy is two years younger than Cindy. How old is Nancy now?

Question

I need help. I kinda dont understand the problem.

Answer 1

Thea was 7 years old 12 years ago, so now she is 19.

In 8 years, she will by 27, which is 3 times Nancy's future age.

So Nancy will be 27/3 = 9 in 8 years, which makes her 1 year old right now.

Finally, since Nancy is 2 years younger than Cindy, then Cindy is 1+2=3 years old. Nancy is currently 1