Question

After 16 years Fatima will be 3 times as old she is now find her present age

Answer 1

Let Fatima's current age be x
Then 16 years from now her age is= x+16
According to question
x+16=3x
=> 16=3x-x
=> 16=2x
=> 16/2=x
x=8
Therefore Fatima's current age is 8 years

Answer 2

Answer:

8 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : After 16 years Fatima will be 3 times as old she is now

To find: Find her present age

Solution:

Let the present age of Fatima be x

Age of Fatima after 16 years = x+16

Since we are given that After 16 years Fatima will be 3 times as old she is now

⇒x+16=3x

⇒16=3x-x

⇒16=2x

⇒8=x

Hence her present age is 8 years