Multiple choice

Mrs. Meena was 3 times as old as her son 8 years ago. Their total age is 64 years now. How old (in years) is Mrs. Meena now?

  1. 44

  2. 32

  3. 36

  4. 20
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Explanation

Let Meena's current age be M and son's age be S. M + S = 64. Eight years ago: M-8 = 3(S-8), so M-8 = 3S-24, giving M = 3S-16. Substituting: 3S-16+S=64, so 4S=80, S=20. Therefore M = 64-20 = 44 years.

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