Question

age of a mother is 1/4 the age of her daughter. if the difference of their ages is 36 years. find their ages

Answer 1

let the daughter's age be x
then the age of the mother =4x
...according to
question

4x-x=36
3x=36
x=36/3=12

thus
the daughter's age is x=12 yrs
and
the age of the mother is 4x=12×4=48 yrs

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

let the daughter's age be x

then the age of the mother =4x

...according to

question

4x-x=36

3x=36

x=36/3=12

thus

the daughter's age is x=12 yrs

and

the age of the mother is 4x=12×4=48 yrs