Question

Aditya 3 years younger to his sister shamili. If the sum of their ages is 11 find their present ages

Answer 1

Answer:

The present age of Aditya  is   4  years

The present age of Shamili  is 7 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

· Aditya 3 years younger to his sister Shamili

· The sum of their ages is 11

To find :

· Their present ages

Solution:

Let,

The present age of Aditya =  x

The present age of Shamili  =  x + 3

According to the question:

⇒ x + x + 3  = 11

⇒ 2x + 3 = 11

⇒ 2x = 11 - 3

⇒ 2x = 8

⇒ x = 8 / 2

⇒ x = 4

The present age of Aditya =  4  years

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The present age of Shamili  =  x + 3

⇒ x + 3

⇒ 4 + 3

⇒ 7

The present age of Shamili  = 7 years

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∴  The present age of Aditya  is   4  years

The present age of Shamili  is 7 years

Answer 2

Given ,

• Aditya 3 years younger to his sister shamili

• The sum of their ages is 11

Let ,

The age of shamili be " x "

Then , Aditya's age = " x + 3 "

According to the question ,

x + x + 3 = 11

2x = 8

x = 8/2

x = 4

$\therefore$The present ages of aditya and shamili are 7 years and 4 years