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?
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20 and 10
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Answer 1

Answer:

age of Jack = 20years

age of Jill = 10 years = 10 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let,age of Jill be x,

and the age of Jack be 2x ,

ATQ,

2x+5 = 3x/2

5 = 3x/2 - 2x

5 = x/2

x = 10

2x = 20