A persons present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present?

A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present?

A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present? ?

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Imran Ahmed

48 years

40 years

36 years

32 years

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Best Answer Explained in Below-:

Let the mother's present age be x years. Then, the person's present age = 2/5 x years. ∴25x + 8 = 12x + 8⇒22x + 40 = 5x + 8⇒x = 40

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A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present? ?

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A cricket team won 3 matches more than they lost. If a win gives them 2 points and loss(-1) point, how many matches, in all, have they played if their score is 23?

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