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27 November, 04:18

The sum of Umar's age and his father's age is 46.

Three years ago, Umar's father's age was 7 times

Umar's age. How old is Umar now?

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  1. 27 November, 04:45
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    Umar is 8 years old now.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let the Umar's present age be x and his father's present age be y.

    x + y = 46 ... (sum of their ages)

    y = 46 - x

    Now since 3 years ago both of their ages would be reduced by three years therefore,

    Three years ago Umar's age = (x - 3)

    Three years ago his father's age = (y - 3)

    According to question,

    (y - 3) = 7 (x - 3)

    Further solving,

    y - 3 = 7x - 21

    Now substituting the value of y,

    (46 - x) - 3 = 7x - 21

    43 - x = 7x - 21

    7x + x = 43 + 21

    8x = 64

    x = 64 / x = 8 years

    So the Umar's present age is 8 years.
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