P says to Q "I am thrice as old as you were when i was as old as you are". If the sum of their present age is 100 years, then the present age of Q?

• P Q
  Past x y
  Present 3y x
  The above stated ages are unnderstood if the question is clear to you.
  Now, Sum of their present ages is 100 so,
  3y+x=100;
  
  And since equal no. of years has passed between the Past and Present, so
  3y-x=x-y;
  
  On solvinf these two equations we get
  x=40, y=20.
  So present age of Q is 40(i.e. x) and P is 60(i.e. 3y).
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(18) No(8)
• 25 because p+q=100 so p=3q on sub this we get q as 25
  
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(10) No(11)
• let the present age of q be x
  the age of q years back(to be defined) is x/3
  as the age of p will be x by then .
  Years passed= x-x/3=2x/3(subtracting age of q)
  
  so p acurrent age is x+2x/3
  and q current age is x
  adding them to 100
  we get x =37.5
  
  
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(10) No(6)
• P = 3 ( Q - ( P - Q ) )
  
  P = 3 ( Q - P +Q )
  
  P = 3 ( 2Q - P ) EQUATION 1
  
  P + Q = 100 EQUATION 2
  
  ON SOLVING - P = 60 , Q = 40
  
  
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(8) No(17)
• P=3Q-P
  2P=3Q equation 1
  Given P+Q=100 equation 2
  On solving P=60 Q=40
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(8) No(5)
• the age of P will be 60 and Q will be 20
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(8)
• P=3[Q-(P-Q)]
  P=6Q-3P
  P=3/2Q--------------(1)
  P+Q=100-----------(2)
  
  sub:(1)in (2)
  3/2Q+Q=100
  5Q=200
  Q=40
  
  P=60
• 6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• Let present age of P = x
  
  Of Q= 100-x(since sum of their ages is 100)
  
  difference between their ages = x - (100 -x) = 2x - 100 ----> (1)
  
  when P’s age was 100 - x
  Q’s Age must be (P’s age - their age difference)
  
  Q’s past age = (100-x) - (2x - 100) = 200 - 3x
  
  it is given that P present age is thrice the Q’s past age:
  
  => x = 3(200 - 3x)
  10x = 600
  
  value of x, P current age = 60 and Q current age =40
• 6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)
• 25 , p=3q , p+q= 100 ----> q=25
• 5 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
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• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(2)
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• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
• i)p is 3 times older than q,
  ii)Then sum of present ages be p+q=100
  Take the statement (i) assuming q=25,
  p+25=100
  p=75,q=25
  Here statement (i) comes p=75 is 3 times high than q=25 (i.e 25*3=75)
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