Question

Ann has a son and a daughter. She is half as old again as her son and the son is twice as old as the daughter. The total of their ages is 156 years. How old is the son?

Answer 1

Answer:

May be 52 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let age of daughter be x

then sons age wilbe 2x and ann 's age will be 3x

total age =2x+3x+x=156

=>6x=156

x=26

therefore,2x=52 years

Answer 2

Answer:

Let Ann's daughter be x yrs old

age of her son is 2x yrs

age of Ann is (2x+x)yrs=3x yrs

now x+2x+3x=156

or, 6x=156

or, x=156÷6

or, x=26

the son is 26×2=52 yrs old