[11 years] The sum of ages of Suresh and his father is 46 years.3 years back father`s age was 4 times Suresh`s

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The sum of ages of Suresh and his father is 46 years.3 years back father`s age was 4 times Suresh`s age. Find present age of Suresh.

12 years

8 years

10 years

11 years

Explanation:

Let Suresh age be `S` years and his father`s age be `F` yrs.

Then, according to the question,

=> S + F = 46 ............(i)

=> F - 3 = 4(S-3) ..........(ii)

Solving both the equations, we get

S=11, F=35.

Hence, the present age of Suresh is 11 years.

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