Question

Mother is 25 year older than her son. Find son's age if after 8 year ratio of son's age to mother's age will be 4/9.

It's word problem​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let,

Son's age be='x'

then mother age =X+25

From the given condition

×+8/x+25+8=4/9

=x+8/x+33 =4/9

=9(x+8)=4(x+33)

=x+72 =4x+132

=9x-4x=132-72

5x=60

x=60/5

therefore,x=12

Son's age is 12 years