Question

Sameer is as much younger to Mohan as he is older to Arun. If the sum of the ages of Mohan and Arun is 48, the age of Sameer is

Options

• 20 years

• 24 years

• 30 years 

• cannot be determined

Answer 1

24 years

Explanation:

Let age of Sameer = a

Let age of Mohan = a + d

Let age of Arun = a – d

According to the question,

a + d + a –d = 48

2a = 48

a = 24