Question

Tulika is 3 times as old as her cousin. The total 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 total of their ages is 36.
$x+3x=36$
$4x=36$
$x=\frac{36}{4}=9$
$Tulik{a}^{\prime }sage=3x=3\times 9=27years$.