Question

The ratio of Michael and Neil’s ages is 7:6. If Neil is really 42 years old, how old is Michael?

Answer 1

49 years old.

Explanation:

By proportion 7/6 = M/42 where M is Michael's age.

6M = 7 * 42

M = (7*42) / 6

M = 7 *7

= 49.