Aruns Father is three times as old as Arun. If the sum of their ages is $56$ years. Find their ages.

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Solution

Let Arun's age be $x$
Arun's father age be $3 x$
According to the question
$x + 3 x = 56$
$4 x = 56$
$x = \frac{56}{4}$
$x = 14$
$3 x = 42$
Therefore, Arun's age is $14$ years and his father's age is $42$ years.

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Aruns Father is three times as old as Arun. If the sum of their ages is 56 years. Find their ages.

Let Arun's age be xArun's father age be 3xAccording to the questionx+3x=564x=56x=564x=143x=42Therefore, Arun's age is 14 years and his father's age is 42 years.

Aruns Father is three times as old as Arun. If the sum of their ages is $56$ years. Find their ages.

Let Arun's age be $x$
Arun's father age be $3 x$
According to the question
$x + 3 x = 56$
$4 x = 56$
$x = \frac{56}{4}$
$x = 14$
$3 x = 42$
Therefore, Arun's age is $14$ years and his father's age is $42$ years.