Saira is 6 years older than Soomal, five years from now, the sum of their ages will be 40. The present age of Saira is?
Saira is 6 years older than Soomal, five years from now, the sum of their ages will be 40. The present age of Saira is?
Explanation
Let Soomal's age be x.
Saira's age = x + 6
Five years later:
x + 5 + x + 11 = 40
2x + 16 = 40
2x = 24
x = 12
Saira's age = 12 + 6 = 18