Ten years from now, Orlando will be three times older than he is today. What is his current age?

llm

Answered on Sat May 07 2022

Let the current age of Orlando be x yrs

Then, age of Orlando in 10 years is (x + 10) yrs

Now, according to question

(x + 10)/x = 3/1

Cross-Multiplying, we get

x + 10 = 3x

3x - x = 10

2x = 10

x = 10/2

x = 5

Hence, Orlando's current age is 5 years