Question

Terry the cat is two-thirds the age of tuffy. If the difference in their ages is 4 years, how old is each cat?

Answer 1

let tuffy x and Terry 2/3x
A.T.Q.
x - 2/3x = 4
now you can solve the question dear

Answer 2

Hello Dear.

Here is the answer---

Let the age of the Terry and the Tuffy be x and y years respectively.

Now, As per as the Questions,

Age of Terry = 2/3 × Age of Tuffy.

∴ x = 2y/3     ------→ eq(i)

Also,

 Tuffy's age - Terry's age = 4

⇒ y - x = 4

⇒ y - 2y/3 = 4

⇒ 3y - 2y = 4 × 3

⇒ y = 12

Now, y = 12 in eq(i),

 x = 2y/3

x = 2 × 12/3

x = 2 × 4

x = 8

∴ Age of Terry is 8 years and Age of Tuffy is 12 years.