Question

Baichung's father is 26 years younger than Baichung's grandfather and 29 years older than Baichung. The sum of the ages of all three is 135 years. What is the age of each of them?

Class 8 Maths Chapter 2 ex-2.2 , q-11

Answer 1

Therefore, the age of Baichung's father is x=46 years. Age of Baichung is x−29→46−29=17 years. Age of Baichung's Grandfather is x+26→46+26=72 years. Age of Baichung is 17 years.