Question

Mr Grover is three times older than his son and the sum of there age is 48 .how old is each

Answer 1

Answer:

son's age = 12 years

Mr. grover's age = 36 years

Step-by-step explanation:

let sons age be x

Mr. grocer age is 3x

x + 3x = 48

4x = 48

x = 48/4 = 12 years

Therefore son is 12 years old and Mr. grocer is 12 × 3 = 36 years old