The ages of two persons differ by 16 years. 6 years ago, the elder one was 3 times as old as the younger one. What is the present age of the older person in years?
A
20
B
10
C
30
D
none of these
Correct Answer: 30
ধরি, বড় ব্যক্তির বয়স বছর <math xmlns = "http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mo>∴</mo></math>ছোট ,, ,, (x –16) ,, According to Question : (x – 6) = 3(x – 16 – 6)<math xmlns = "http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mo>⇒</mo></math> x – 6 = 3x – 66 <math xmlns = "http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mo>⇒</mo></math>3x – x = 66 – 6<math xmlns = "http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mo>⇒</mo></math> 2x = 60 <math xmlns = "http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mo>∴</mo></math>x = 30