Question

kanwar is 3 yrs older than anima. six years ago , kanwar's age was 4 times anima's age .find the ages of kanwar and anima

Answer 1

Let the current age of Amina = x years

So, the current age of Kanwar = (x + 3) years

According to the given condition,

(x + 3 – 6) = 4 (x – 6)

⇒ x – 3 = 4x – 24

⇒ – 3x = – 21

⇒ x = 7

Hence, the current age of Amina = 7 years

and the current age of Kanwar = 10 years

Answer 2

Let the age of Kanwar be x.
and let the age of Anima be y.

x = 3+y
x - y = 3........1

Now

x - 6 = 4 ( y - 6 )
x - 6 = 4y - 24
x - 4y = -18.........2

Now by solving the two equations by any method like elemination

x - y = 3
x - 4y = - 18
(-) (+). = (+)
_________

3y = 21
y = 7 years

and now substituting y = 7
in equation 1

we get

x - 7 = 3
x = 10 years.

Hence the present age of Kanwar is 10 years and Anima is 7 years old