Question

7) Arun's father is 3 times as old as Arun . If the sum of their ages is 56 years what are their present ages?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let Arun's age be x and his father's age be 3x.

Thus,

x + 3x = 56

4x = 56

x = 14

Arun is 14 years old and his father is 44.

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Answer 2

Answer:

42

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Arun's age be x

Arun's father age be 3x

According to the question

x+3x=56

4x=56

x=

4

56

x=14

3x=42

Therefore, Arun's age is 14 years and his father's age is 42 years.