Question

Tulika is 3 times as old as her cousin. If the sum of their ages is 36 years, how old is Tulika?

• A. 8 years
• B. 9 years
• C. 27 years
• D. 32 years

Answer 1

The correct option is C 27 years

Let Tulika’s cousin age be x.
Then Tulika’s age is 3x.
Given that the sum of their ages is 36.
$\therefore x+3x=36$
$\Rightarrow 4x=36$
$\Rightarrow x=\frac{36}{4}=9$
$\Rightarrow$ Tulika's age = $3x$ = 3 $\times$ 9 = 27 years.