Question

Mrs. Matthews is 24 years old and her daughter Nina is 6 years old. How old will Nina be when she is half as old as her mother?

Answer 1

Nina will be 18 years old when she is half as old as her mother.

Explanation:

With the information provided, you can write an equation that indicates that Mrs. Matthews current age plus x which would be the number of years until Nina will be half as old as her mother would be equal to two times nina's age plus x, as you would have to multiply Nina's age at that time for 2 to be equal to her mother's age. The equation would be:

24+x=2(6+x)

Now, you can solve for x:

24+x=12+2x

24-12=2x-x

12=x

Finally, you have to add the value of x plus Nina's current age to determine her age when she is half as old as her mother:

12+6=18

Acording to this, the answer is that Nina will be 18 years old when she is half as old as her mother.