Question

Q.15 Generate the simple equation and solve it for the following word problem:
The age of Tarun is 1/3 of the age of his mother. If the sum of their ages is
48, find the age of Tarun.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Tarun's mother's age be x years

Since it is said that Tarun's age is 1/3 of his mother's age

Therefore.

Tarun's age = x/3 years

Since the sum of their ages is given 48, we shall form an equation to find out x

x+ x/3 = 48

4x/3 = 48

4x = 144

x = 144/4

x = 36

Therefore Tarun's mother's age = 36 years

Tarun's age = 1/3 of 36

= 12 years

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