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Question : Direction: A mother is five times older than her daughter. After 5 years, she would be 3 times older than her daughter. Find the mother's present age.

Option 1: 20 years

Option 2: 22 years

Option 3: 25 years

Option 4: 29 years


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Correct Answer: 25 years


Solution : Let the present age of the daughter be x years.

So, the present age of the mother is 5x years.

After 5 years, she would be 3 times older than her daughter. The following equation is formed.

5x + 5 = 3 (x + 5)

⇒ 5x + 5 = 3x + 15

⇒ 2x = 10

⇒ x = 5

So, the present age of the mother will be (5 x 5) years = 25 years.

Hence, option third is correct.

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