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Anita is now 5 years older than Bina.
In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 41.
What is Bina's present age (in years)?

Class 8Solving Simple EquationsLinear Equations

A14
B13
C15
D28

Step-by-Step Solution

Let Bina =

x

, Anita =

x + 5

. In 4 years:

(x + 4) + (x + 5 + 4) = 41

, so

2 x + 13 = 41, 2 x = 28, x = 14

.

Answer: A) 14

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