Question

A parents age and child’s age is a 5:2 ratio how old is the child if the parent is 50

Answer 1

Answer:

20

Step-by-step explanation:

parent: child

5         :2

The parent is 50

50/5 = 10

Multiply each term by 10

5:10   : 2*10

50 : 20

The child is 20

Answer 2

The child is 20 years of age