Question

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

Answer 1

Let Fatima's current age be $x$

Then $16$ years from now her age is$=x+16$

According to question

$x+16=3x$

$\Rightarrow 16=3x-x$

$\Rightarrow 16=2x$

$\Rightarrow \frac{16}{2}=x$

$\therefore x=8$

Therefore Fatima's current age is $8$ years

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