solve it..
 

Two cars start off at the same point on a straight highway facing opposite directions. Each car drives for 6 miles, takes a left turn, and drives for 8 miles. How far apart are the two cars?

[QUOTE=Amor Vincit Omnia;322627]Two cars start off at the same point on a straight highway facing opposite directions. Each car drives for 6 miles, takes a left turn, and drives for 8 miles. How far apart are the two cars?[/QUOTE]

20 miles

[QUOTE=Amor Vincit Omnia;322644]yes answer is 20.. but how is it 20.. i m unable to solve it.[/QUOTE]
Draw the picture of senerio ... u will find two triangle for both car from starting point.. use trigonometry to find distance of each car from starting point .. then simple add both value ..
Here is Solution.

[QUOTE=Amor Vincit Omnia;322644]yes answer is 20.. but how is it 20.. i m unable to solve it.[/QUOTE]
The solution is avialabe in the attached file.

Age
 

Ten years ago Akram was thrice as old as Aslam was, but [B][I][U]10 years hence[/U][/I][/B], he will be only twice as old as he. What is the Akram present age?
Plz define highlited text as well?

"A fish has a head 9" long. The tail is equal to the size of the head plus one-half the size of the body. The body is the size of the head plus the tail."
How long is the fish?
27" - 54" - 63" - 72" - 81"

[quote=amor vincit omnia;322665]"a fish has a head 9" long. The tail is equal to the size of the head plus one-half the size of the body. The body is the size of the head plus the tail."
how long is the fish?
27" - 54" - 63" - 72" - 81"[/quote]

72"

[QUOTE=Warda Riaz;322664]Now is it right?[/QUOTE]
At present : Akram=2x, Aslam=x
ten year ago: akram=2x-10, aslamx=x-10
According to question
3(2x-10)=x-10
x=4
SO AT PRESENT AKRAM=2(4)=8

is it right...?

[QUOTE=Arsl;322670]At present : Akram=2x, Aslam=x
ten year ago: akram=2x-10, aslamx=x-10
According to question
3(2x-10)=x-10
x=4
SO AT PRESENT AKRAM=2(4)=8

is it right...?[/QUOTE]
answer is 70

[QUOTE=Amor Vincit Omnia;322665]"A fish has a head 9" long. The tail is equal to the size of the head plus one-half the size of the body. The body is the size of the head plus the tail."
How long is the fish?
27" - 54" - 63" - 72" - 81"[/QUOTE]


54 .. m i rite?