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Tom [10]
2 years ago
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A mother is now 2 and ahalf times old as her daughter Mary. Four years ago the ratio of their ages was 3:1. Find the present age

of the mother.
Mathematics
1 answer:
mojhsa [17]2 years ago
6 0

Given:

A mother is now 2 and a half times old as her daughter Mary.

Four years ago the ratio of their ages was 3:1.

To find:

The present age of the mother.

Solution:

Let x be the present age Mary's mother and y be the present age of Mary.

A mother is now 2 and a half times old as her daughter Mary. So,

x=2\dfrac{1}{2}y

\dfrac{x}{y}=\dfrac{2(2)+1}{2}

\dfrac{x}{y}=\dfrac{5}{2}

It means the ratio of their present age is 5:2. Let 5z be the present age of Mary's mother and 2z be the present age of Mary.

Four years ago the ratio of their ages was 3:1.

\dfrac{5z-4}{2z-4}=\dfrac{3}{1}

1(5z-4)=3(2z-4)

5z-4=6z-12

-4+12=6z-5z

8=z

Now, the present age of the mother is:

5z=5(8)

5z=40

Therefore, the present age of the mother is 40 years.

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