Question

What will be the equation if Father's age is thrice the age of son and mother's age is twice the age of the son and the sum of the ages of all three is 60 years?
(Consider age of son as $x$)

• A. $x+2x+3x=60$
• B. $2x+3x=60$
• C. $x+3x=60$
• D. $2x+2x+3x=60$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $x+2x+3x=60$

As given, age of son is $x$.

Now, age of father = $3\times x$ = $3x$
age of mother = $2\times x$ = $2x$

Given, sum of ages of all three = 60 years.
$\Rightarrow x+2x+3x=60$

$\therefore$ The obtained equation is
$x+2x+3x=60$.