Question

Raju’s mother is four times as old as Raju. After 5 years , her mother will be three

times as old as she will be then. Find their present ages?

Answer 1

Mother: 40 years old

Rakhi: 15 years old

Explanation:

Solution :

Let present age of Rakhi = x years

Present age of Mother = 4x

5 years later

Age of Rakhi =x+5

Ag of Mother =4x+5

Given 4x+5=3(x+5)

4x−3x=15−5

⇒x=10

Mother's age =4x=40 years

Plug 10 in for x to find Rakhis age