Question

ten years ago the age of anand was one third the age of bala at that time.the present age of bala is 12 years more than the present age of anand .the present age of anand(in years) is

Answer 1

10years ago the age of anand is X
Ten years age of bala will be 3X
At present Bala's age is 3X+10
3X+10=X+12
3X-X=12-10
2X=2
the answer is X=1
The present age of Anand will be 10X=10
The Present age of Anand is 10 years