Question

Mr James is 4 times as old as s daughter. The difference in their ages is 36 years old

Answer 1

Let the age of Mr. James' daughter be x

Therefore, according to the question,

Mr. James age is 4x

Also, it is given that:

4x-x=36

3x=36

x=36/3

x=12

Mr. James is 48 years old and his daughter is 12 years old

Answer 2

Let the age of his daughter be x.
So the age of james be 4x.
According to the question -
4x - x = 36
3x = 36
x = 12.
So, the age of his daughter = 12
Age of Mr. James = 48
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