A father is nine times as old as his son and the mother is eight times as old as the son. The sum of the father's and the mother's age is 51 years. What is the age of the son?
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सही उत्तर: (D) 3 years
Let son's age be x. Father's age = 9x, Mother's age = 8x. Given: 9x + 8x = 51. Therefore 17x = 51. x = 3 years.
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A father is nine times as old as his son and the mother is eight times as old as the son. The sum of the father's and the mother's age is 51 years. What is the age of the son?
Correct Option: (D) 3 years
Let son's age be x. Father's age = 9x, Mother's age = 8x. Given: 9x + 8x = 51. Therefore 17x = 51. x = 3 years.