Question

After 16 years Leena will be three times as old as she is now. Find her present age.

Answer 1

Let Leena’s present age be ‘x’ years 

16 years later she will be (x + 16) years 

Given x + 16 = 3x 

16 = 2x 

x = \(\frac{16}{2}\)

x = 8 years 

Leena’ s present age = 8 years