Question

manjit is now 12 years old and mala is two years old. in how many years will manjit be three times as old as mala

Answer 1

Manjit age: 12, Mala:2

Need to see when Manjit is 3 times as Mala. Let that be "x" years time.

That is, 12+x = 3(2+x)
That is, 12+x = 6+3x
That is, 2x = 6,
That is x = 3//