Question

Jack is twice as old as jill, but in five years time he will only be one and a half times as old. How old are jack and jill now?

Answer 1

Answer:

let jills age be x  then jack = 2x

2x + 5 = $1\frac{1}{2}$( x + 5 )

2x + 5 = 3x/2 + 15/2

2x - 3x/2 = 15/2 - 5

x/2 = 5/2

x = 5

jill is 5 years

jack is 2*5 = 10 years

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