John's father is 5 times older than John and John is twice as old as his sister Alice. In two years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is John now?
1 Answer
Sep 25, 2017
John's present age is 8 years.
Explanation:
Let John's age be
Given that :
1. John's father is 5 times older than John
If
- John is twice as old as his sister Alice.
So if#z # is age of Alice, then
- In two years, the sum of their ages will be 58.
In two years.
John will be
John's father will be
Alice will be
Therefore
Fathers present age
Alice present age
Answer : John's present age is 8 years.