Question

Mr. Grover is three times as old as his son and the sum of their ages is 48. how old is each​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

HIS SON =X                                                                                                                                  MR GROVER =3X                                                                                                                    A/Q     X +3X =48                                                                                                                             4X=48            X =12                                               AGE SON =12    AGE GROVER  =36

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let me represent Mr. Grover by 'G'

and his son by 'S'

Now from the question

G =3S

and G + S = 48

Putting value of G in the above equation we get,

3S + S = 48

S = 12 years

and G = 3(12)

G = 36 years