Multiple choice

Shreya's age is $7$ years more than two times sarla's age. If $3$ years hence, shreya's age will be $19$ years more than Sarla's age then find their present ages.

  1. $\text{sarla age}=31,$ $\text{shreya age}=12$
  2. $\text{sarla age}=12,$  $\text{shreya age}=34$
  3. $\text{sarla age}=12,$  $\text{shreya age}=31$
  4. $\text{sarla age}=15,$  $\text{shreya age}=34$
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C Correct answer
Explanation

S = 2K + 7. (S+3) = (K+3) + 19 => S = K + 19. 2K + 7 = K + 19 => K = 12. S = 12 + 19 = 31.

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