Multiple choice

Madhu’s age is four times the sum of the ages of her two children. After 18 years her age will be twice that of the sum of the ages of her two children. What is Madhu’s present age? मधु की आयु उसके दो बच्चों की आयु की चार गुनी है । 18 वर्ष बाद, उसकी आयु उसके दोनों बच्चों की आयु के योग की दो गुनी हो जाएगी । मधु की वर्तमान आयु क्या है?

  1. 18

  2. 36

  3. 54

  4. 56
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Explanation

Let sum of children's ages = S. Madhu's age = 4S. After 18 years: 4S + 18 = 2(S + 36) = 2S + 72. So 2S = 54, S = 27. Madhu's age = 4 × 27 = 36 years. Set up the relationship between current and future ages, then solve the linear equation.

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