Question

Deepak is twice as old as his brother Vikas. If the difference between their ages is 11 years, find their present ages.

Answer 1

Let the present age of Vikas be x years.
Since Deepak is twice as old as Vikas, the present age of Deepak will be 2x years.
According to the question:
2x − x = 11
x = 11
∴ Present age of Vikas = 11 years
Present age of Deepak = 2x = 2××11
= 22 years