Question

. The ratio of the age of a mother and her son is 5 : 2. If the age of the son is 16
years, find the age of mother.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

5/2=x/16

2x=80

x=40

mothers age will be 40years

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio = 5:2

let the mother's age = 5x

let the son's age = 2x

Age of the son = 16 (given)

so,

2x=16

x=16/2

x=8

so,

mother's age = 5x = 5(8) = 40

therefore ,

son's age = 16

mother's age = 40