Question

Rahul mother present age is six times Raul's age. Rahul's age five years from now will be one third of his mother's present age. what are their present age?

Answer 1

let rahul age be x
his mothers age be 6x
after five years rahuls age will be 1/3*6x
acc. to the statement
x+5=1/3*6x
x+5=2x
2x-x=5
x=5
therefore their present ages are
rahuls = 5
his mothers=6*5=30

Answer 2

Let Rahul’s present age be x, then Mother’s age=6x
Rahul’s age after 5 years would be x+5 hence,
According to question,
x+5=6x/3
x+5=2x. (Simplification of 6x/3)
5=2x-x
x=5


Therefore present age of
Rahul=5yrs
Rahul’s mother=6x
=6(5)
=30yrs