Question

The sum of ages of Priyanka and Deepika is $34$ years. Priyanka is elder to Deepika by $6$ years. Then find Priyanka's present age.

Answer 1

Let Priyanka's present age is $x$ yrs.

Then Deepika's present age is $x-6$ yrs.

Then according to the problem,

$x+x-6=34$

or, $2x=40$

or, $x=20$.

So Priyanka's present age is $20$ yrs.