Ten years ago, the age of Anand was one-third the age of Bala at that time. The present age of Bala is 8 years more than the present age of Anand. Find the present age of Anand?  Choose the most appropriate option.
A) 12	B) 14	C) 15	D) 16	E) 18
Explanation:   Let the present ages of Anand and Bala be 'a' and 'b' respectively.   a - 10 = 1/3 (b - 10) --- (1)   b = a + 8   Substituting b = a + 8 in first equation,   a - 10 = 1/3 (a -2) =&gt; 3a - 30 = a - 2   =&gt; 2a = 28 =&gt; a = 14.   Answer: 14
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Ten years ago, the age of Anand was one-third the age of Bala at that time. The present age of Bala is 8 years more than the present age of Anand. Find the present age of Anand?