Question

Mr. Agarwal is 47 years old now. He is 2 more than three times his sons age. The son's age is

Answer 1

Answer:

15 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Mr. Agarwal's son's age be x.

Then, Mr. Agarwal's age is 3x +2 = 47

3x = 45

x = 15.

Verification:

Mr. Agarwal is 47 years old now and is 2 more than three times his sons age.

Checking: (3 × 15) + 2 = 47

45+2 = 47

47 = 47

Hence Verified.