Question

A father is thrice as old as his son. The sum of their ages is 88 years. Find their ages.

Answer 1

Answer:

Age of son = x years

Age of father = 3x years

ATQ

3x + x = 88

4x= 88

x = 88/4

x = 22

Son's age = 22 years

Father's age = 66 years

Answer 2

Let the age of son be x.Then the age of father is equal to 3x.

Sum of their ages = 88

x + 3x = 88

4x = 88

x = 11

Age of son = 11

Age of father = 3×11 = 33