Cooper's present age is 3 years more than thrice Max's present age.
Question 1:
Cooper's present age is 3 years more than thrice Max's present age. After 3 years, Cooper's age will 10 years more than twice Max's age. What is Cooper's present age?
A.33 years
FeedbackLet's Max's present age be x years. Then, Cooper's present age is (3x + 3) years. According to the question, (3x + 3) + 3 = 2(x + 3) + 10 ⇒ 3x + 6 = 2x + 16 ⇒ x = 10. Therefore, Cooper's present age is (3x + 3) = 33 years.
B.34 years
C.38 years
D.32 years
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