Question

Abigail is 8 years older than Cynthia. Twenty years ago Abigail was three times as old as Cynthia

Answer 1

Abigail would be 32 and Cynthia would be 24 now. Twenty years ago, Abigail was 12, and Cynthia was 4. 12 is 3 times as much as 4, and also 4+8=12.