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Jon is thrice as old as Kavya. Five years ago his age was two times Kavya’s age. Find their present age.(a) Kavya’s age = 15 years; Jon’s age = 5 years(b) Kavya’s age = 5 years; Jon’s age = 15 years(c) Kavya’s age = 5 years; Jon’s age = 5 years(d) Kavya’s age = 15 years; Jon’s age = 15 yearsThe question was asked during an online interview.Question is from Applications of Linear Equation (Create and Solve the Equations) topic in division Linear Equations in One Variable of Mathematics – Class 8

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The correct ANSWER is (b) Kavya’s age = 5 YEARS; Jon’s age = 15 years

To elaborate: Let us CONSIDER Kavya’s age as x years.

Then Jon’s age would be 3x years.

Kavya’s age five years ago was (x – 5) years.

Jon’s age five years ago was (3x – 5) years.

It is given that Jon’s age five years ago was two times Kavya’s age.

Thus, (3x – 5) = 2 * (x – 5)

Or 3x -5 = 2x – 10

Or x = 5

∴ Jon’s age = 3x

∴ Jon’s age = 3 * 5

∴ Jon’s age = 15 years

∴ Kavya’s age = x

∴ Kavya’s age = 5 years.



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