Question

Mehak is 6 years older than her sister Shirley if the sum of their ages is 16 year what are the present ages

Answer 1

let Shirley age be x
let Mehak age be x+6

sum of their ages is 16

so, x+x+6=16
2x+6=16
2x=16-6
2x=10
x=10/2
x=5

mehak's age is 11 and shirley's age is 5

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Answer 2

let Shirley's age be x years
therefore Mahak's age will be (X+6)


By ques,

X + X + 6 = 16
2x + 6 = 16
2x = 10
X = 5


So,
Shirley's age = 5yrs
Mahak's age = 11 yrs