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Tulika is 3 times as old as her cousin. The sum of their ages is 36 years. How old is Tulika?
Answer: Option C
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C
Let Tulika’s cousin's age be x.
Then Tulika’s age will be 3x.
Given that the sum of their ages is 36.
∴x+3x=36
⇒4x=36
⇒x=364=9
⇒Tulika's age=3x=3×9=27years.
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C
Let Tulika’s cousin's age be x.
Then Tulika’s age will be 3x.
Given that the sum of their ages is 36.
∴x+3x=36
⇒4x=36
⇒x=364=9
⇒Tulika's age=3x=3×9=27years.
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