The age of banyan tree is thrice the age of a coconut tree. last year the age of the banyan tree was 52 years more than twice the age of the coconut tree. Find the sum of their current ages (in years)

1. 101
2. 202
3. 104
4. 204

• 4
  b=3c
  b-1=52+2(c-1)
  b=2c+51
  c=51
  b=3*51=153
  c+b=51+153=204
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(9) No(1)
• (2).202
  last yr age of the banyan tree is ,b=2c+52
  the next year it is 3 times of coconut tree ie,b=3c or b=2c+53
  equating 3c = 2c+53
  so age of coconut tree is c= 53
  thrfre sum of the ages of both the trees s 4c ie 202
  option(2)
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(4)
• 3x,x are the ages of banyan and coconut trees respectively.
  last year ages of trees is 3x-1 and x-1
  s0 that 3x-1=52+2(x-1)
  solve the above equation we get x=51
  sum of the ages=x+3x=4(51)=204
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)