Question

Which of these could be solved by using the sentence 'A - 5' = ?

• A. Ishan is 5 times as old as Sanjit. If A is Sanjit's age in years, how old is Ishan ?
• B. Tarun is 5 years younger than Anny. If A is Anny's age in years, how old is Tarun ?
• C. Naman is one-fifth as old as Aman. If A is Naman's age, how old is Aman ?
• D. Geet is 5 years older than Suhana. If A is Suhana's age in years, how old is Geet ?

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Tarun is 5 years younger than Anny. If A is Anny's age in years, how old is Tarun ?

Option $B$ is correct.

Given,

Anny's age $=A$ years.

Tarun is $5$ years younger than Anny.

Therefore,

Tarun's age will be

$=A-5$

Hence, this is the answer.