Question

5 years ago anjli 's mom was 5 times as old as anjali.if now her mom is 3 times as old as anjli.find their present age.

Answer 1

let present age of anjli be x
the her mom's age will be 3x
now 5 years before
anjalis age is x-5
her moms age is 3x-5
according to the question
3x-5=5(x-5)
3x-5=5x-25
2x=20
x=10
hence anjli age is 10 years and her mother's age is 30 years