Question

Three years ago the sum of the ages of father and his son was 48 years and three years hence
From now father's age will be three times that of his son. Find the present ages of the father and
his son

Answer 1

Answer:

Three years ago the sum of the ages of father and his son was 48 years and three years hence

From now father's age will be three times that of his son. Find the present ages of the father and

his son

Answer 2

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Since both of them will get older by 3 years each sum of the present ages is 48 + 3 + 3 = 54.

If age of father is taken as x, that of son will be (54-x).

After three years hence, their age will be respectively

(x -3) and (54 - x +3).

The ratio is 3:1

(x - 3)/ (57 - x) = 3:1

3 (57 - x) = x -3

171 - 3x = x-3

4x = 168

x = 42 that is of father

54 - 42 = 12 after year of son.

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