Question

Mr.Sharma is three times as old as his son and the sum of their age is 48. How old is each?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the age of Mr. Sharma's son be x years.

Therefore,

Age of Mr. Sharma = 3x

According to the given information:

3x + x = 48

4x = 48

$\therefore \: x = \frac{48}{4} \\ \therefore \: x = 12 \\ \implies \: 3x = 3 \times 12 = 36$

Thus,

Age of Mr. Sharma's son = 12 years

Age of Mr. Sharma = 36 years.