Lima is 6 years older than her sister Sharmin, and Jamal is 5 years older than Lima. If the total of their ages is 41, how old is Jamal?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 14
D. 19
E. none of these
Explanation: \(J+L+S=41\) \(J=L+5\Rightarrow L=J-5\) \(L=S+6\Rightarrow S=L-6\Rightarrow S=J-5-6=J-11\) \(J+J-5+J-11=41\) \(\Rightarrow3J=57\) \(J=19\) (Ans. D)
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