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Q.

A girl's age is x yrs. and her brother's age is twice the age of the girl. The Sum of the girl and her brother's age is 15. Then find the ages of the girl and her brother.

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a

5 yrs. ,10 yrs. 

b

10 yrs. ,5 yrs.

c

4 yrs. ,8 yrs.

d

7 yrs. ,8 yrs.

answer is A.

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Let the age of the girl = x

As Age of the brother is twice the age of the girl 

So, the age of her brother = 2x

Given, the sum of the age of the girl and her brother = 15

So, x + 2x = 15

=> 3x = 15

=> x = 5.

Hence, the age of the girl = 5 yrs. 

And Her brother's age = 2x = 2(5) = 10 yrs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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