Question

Dashrath and Naresh are friends, Naresh is 2 years younger than Dashrath. If the sum of their age is 56 years, find their present age.

Answer 1

Let the age of Dashrath is m years.

then the age of Naresh will be m-2 years.

the sum of the their age is m+m-2 = 56

hence, 2m-2 = 56

m-1 =28

m =27

hence their present age is 27 and 25 years

Answer 2

Acc to the ques, Naresh is 2 years younger than Dashrath.

We are asked to find their present age.

Let the age of Dashrath be a.

Then age of Naresh will be (a - 2).

Also, the sum of their age is 56 years.

i.e. a + (a - 2) = 56.

or, 2a - 2 = 56.

or, 2a = 58.

or, a = 29.

Therefore, Dashrath is 29 years old and Ramesh is 27 years old.