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05/08/2021 12:21 pm
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Shobo’s mother’s present age is six times Shobo’s present age. Shobo’s age five years from now will be one third of his mother’s present age. What are their present ages?
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05/08/2021 12:22 pm
Let the present age of Shobo be x then age of her mother will be 6x.
Shobo’s age after 5 years = x + 5
According to the question,
(x + 5) = (1/3) × 6x
⇒ x + 5 = 2x
⇒ 2x – x = 5
⇒ x = 5
Present age of Shobo = x = 5 years
Present age of Shobo’s mother = 6x
= 30 years.