Question

a father is three times as old as his son. in 12 years time, he will be twice as old as his son. find the present age of father and son.

Answer 1

Answer:

let the boy be x

Father =3x

so x = x+12

hence the age of son is 12

the age of father is 3 x son

so 3 x 12 is 36

thus present age of father is 36 and son is 12

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