Question

Huilan's age is three times Thomas's age. The sum of their ages is 96 . What is Thomas's age?

Answer 1

Thomas is 24 years old

Explanation:

Thomas's age: t

Hulian's age: 3t

Equation:

t + 3t = 96

4t = 96

t = 24 yrs (Thomas's age)

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Answer 2

The age of Thomas is 24 years old

Solution:

Given that , Huilan's age is three times age of Thomas's .

The sum of their ages is 96

We have to find what is Thomas's age?

Now, let the age of Thomas be n years, then the age of Huilan will be three times = 3 x n = 3n years

And now, sum of ages = 96

n + 3n = 96

4n = 96

n = 24

Hence, the age of Thomas is 24 years old