Ten years ago, the age of Anand was one-third the age of Bala at that time. The present age of Bala is 14 years more than the present age of Anand. Find the present age of Anand?  Choose the correct option:
A) 13 B) 14 C) 15 D) 16 E) 17
Let the present ages of Anand and Bala be 'a' and 'b' respectively.   a - 10 = 1/3 (b - 10) --- (1)   b = a + 14   Substituting b = a + 12 in first equation,   a - 10 = 1/3 (a + 4) =&gt; 3a - 30 = a + 4   =&gt; 2a = 26 =&gt; a = 13.   13NSWER:13
<result>A</result>
Ten years ago, the age of Anand was one-third the age of Bala at that time. The present age of Bala is 14 years more than the present age of Anand. Find the present age of Anand?