Question

A father’s age is 3 times his son’s age. Sum of their age is 48 years. Find the son’s age.

Answer 1

Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

48/3=16

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be father age and y be child age then

As given sum of their age is 48

Therefore. X+y= 48

But it was also given that father age is thrice the child age therefore

X= 3y

Put this in x+y=48

We get

3y+y=48

On solving we get y=12

Now substitute this value of y in equation x+y=48

On substituting we get

x+12=48

On solving we get

X=36

Which is father age.