Question

The average age of a man and his son is 30 years. The ratio of their ages is 4 :

1 respectively. What is the son's age?​

Answer 1

Answer:

12 is the son's age.....

Answer 2

Answer:

age of son =12, age of father = 48

Step-by-step explanation:

the equations derived are

x + y/2 = 30

x+y=60-------(1)

x/y = 4/1

x=4y ----(2)

now by using elimination method we get the answer