Question

Five years ago Nuri was thrice as old as Sonu. Ten years later, Nuri will be twice as old as Sonu. How old are Nuri and Sonu?

Answer 1

Let Nuri’s age be x and Sonu’s be y

x – 5 = 3(y-5)

x = 3 y -10

x+10= 2(y+10)

x = 2 y + 10

Solving we get

x= 50, y = 20