Multiple choice

When 10 years are taken away from the present age of Sanjeev and the result is divided by 2, we get Akshay's present age. Sunil's present age is 6 years and Akshay is 3 years younger than Sunil. What is Sanjeev's present age?

  1. 16 years

  2. 15 years

  3. 14 years

  4. 10 years

  5. 8 years
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Explanation

Sunil is 6. Akshay is 3 years younger, so Akshay is 3. The equation is (Sanjeev - 10) / 2 = 3. Solving gives Sanjeev - 10 = 6, so Sanjeev = 16.

AI explanation

Since Sunil is 6 years old and Akshay is 3 years younger, Akshay's present age is 3 years. The problem states that Sanjeev's present age minus 10, divided by 2, equals Akshay's age, so we write (Sanjeev - 10) / 2 = 3. Solving this linear equation gives Sanjeev - 10 = 6, meaning Sanjeev is 16 years old.

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