Question

The age of tarun is one third the age of his mother.if the sum of their afes is 48 find the age of tarun

Answer 1

Let , the age mother be x.

Then, Tarun's age= x/3

According to question,

Mother's age + tarun's age= 48

$x + \frac{x}{3} = 48 \\ \frac{4x}{3} = 48 \\ x = 36$
$tarun \: age= \frac{x}{3} = \frac{36}{3} = 12$

Answer 2

Let the present age of Tarun's mother is 3x years



So, present age of Tarun = 1 / 3 × 3x years = x years





Given that the sum of Tarun's age and his mother's age is 48 years.


3x years + x years = 48 years


4x years = 48 years


x years = 12 year



Therefore, present age of Tarun= x years = 12 years

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