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alijan kk
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Homework Statement
If a father is twice as old as his son. six years ago father was thrice as old as his son. Find the percentage.
A.10
B.12
C.120
D.6
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
first i am trying to express the equation
f=age of father
s=age of son
f=2s (father is twice as old as his son)
f-6=3(s-6) (6 years ago thrice as old as his son)
I got s=12 years old
and f=24 years old.
what does it mean by percentage here?