Question

ii. Sheila's father is three times as old as her. The sum of their ages is 56 years.
(Hint: Take Sheila's age to be x years.)​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Shelia age is 14 and her father's age is 42

Step-by-step explanation:

Shelia's fathers age = 3x

Shelia age = x

3x+x=56

4x=56

x=56/4

x=14

Shelia's fathers age = 3*14=42

Answer 2

Answer:

x+3x =56

4x =56

x=56÷4 =14

then the age of her father is 56-14= 42