Question

Terry the cat is two third the age of V the difference in their ages 4 years how old is each cat

Answer 1

Let V's age be x yrs
Terry's age =2x/3 yrs
since difference of their age is 4 yrs
By the problem
x-2x/3= 4
or, 3x/3-2x/3=4
or,x/3=4
or,x=4×3
=12
Therefore, Terry's age =(2×12/3) yrs =8 yrs
V's age = 12 yrs. (Ans)