Question

4 The ratio of the son's age to his father's
age is 1:6. If the father is 42, what is the
son's age?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

father= 6x

son = x

6x = 42

=42

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6

= 7

son =x=7

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

the son's age and father's age are in ratio = 1:6

let the common ratio be = x

son's age = 1x

father's age= 6x.

Given that : father's age is 42 years.

according to problem ,

=> 6x = 42

=> x = 42/6

=> x = 7 ( ans).

son's age is = x = 7 years (answer)