Question

Right now, Jamal's mother is 3 times older than jamal. But in 12 years, her age will be exactly 2 times greater than Jamal's. How old are Jamal and his mother today?​

Answer 1

Jamal is 12 and his mom is 36

Explanation:

If Jamal is 12 right now and you multiply that by three, you get 36. But since he's going to be half of her age in 12 years. So if you add 12 to 12 you get 24 for Jamal and if you add 12 to 36 you get 48 for his mom. This makes her age exactly double Jamal's age.

Answer 2

Jamal is 12 and his mother is 36

Explanation:

12 times 3 is going to be 36. Then after 12 years, Jamal will be 24 and Jamal's mother will be 36+12 which is 48. Comparing 24 to 48, 48 is double 24 which means that 48 is two times greater than 24, (putting it in terms of the question).