Question

In 4 year's time a baby will be 5 times as old as she is now. Find the age of the baby.

Answer 1

x+ 4 = 5x

4 = 4x

1 = x, age now. Baby is 1 year old

Hope that helps

Answer 2

Greetings..!

Let the baby's present age be x years.

According to problem,

age after 4 years = x + 4 years

So, x+4 should be equal to 5 times of x

⇒5x = x+4

⇒5x - x = 4

⇒x=4/4=1

Hence, her present age is 1 year.(ANSWER)