1. When Fred is twice as old as Joe will be when Steve is one and a half times as old as Joe was when Steve was a third as old as Fred was when Joe was as old as Steve is now, Joe will be two thirds as old as Fred is now. When Joe is twice his present age, Fred will be four times as old as Steve is now. We have taken ages in complete years, and one of the three is in his teens. How old is Fred?

Fred 52 years (Joe 22, Steve 19)

Fred 48 years (Joe 20, Steve 17)

Fred 50 years (Joe 21, Steve 18)