Question

abebe is 12 years old and his sister aster is 2 years old. In how years abebe be exactly twice as old as aster​

Answer 1

8 years

Explanation:

Currently

Abebe → 12 years old

Aster → 2 years

With every passing year, each of them will be 1 year older hence the difference between their ages will remain constant.

Difference in ages

= 12 -2

= 10

Let the age of Aster be x years old when Abebe is twice her age.

Abebe → 2x years old

Aster → x years old

Difference in age

= 2x -x

= x

x= 10

Aster is 10 years old when Abebe is twice her age.

Number of years passed

= 10 -2

= 8

Thus, Abebe will be twice as old as her sister in 8 years.