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Question
The age of Sohan Lal is four times that of his son Amit. If the difference of their ages is 27 years, find the age of Amit.
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Solution
Let x yr be the age of Amit
Then, the age of Sohan all = 4x yr
According to the question,
4x – x = 24
⇒ 3x = 27
⇒ x = `27/3` = 9
Hence, the age of Amit is 9 yr.
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