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The age of Sohan Lal is four times that of his son Amit. If the difference of their ages is 27 years, find the age of Amit.

Let x yr be the age of Amit.


Then, age of Sohan Lal = 4x yr


According to the question,


4x – x = 27


⇒ 3x = 27


⇒


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