Question

Sameer’s age is less than Sania’s age by 5 years. The sum of their ages is 30 years. How old are they?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Given: x+x−5=27

⟹2x−5=27

⟹2x=32

⟹x=16

Answer 2

Answer:

Sania's Age: x years

Sameer's Age: x-5 years

Sum of their ages: 30 years

Therefore,

x + (x - 5) = 30

2x - 5 = 30

2x = 30 + 5

2x = 35

x = 35/2

x = 17.5

Thus,

Sania's Age: 17.5 years

Sameer's age: 17.5 - 5.0 = 12.5 years