Question

The ratio of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 5 : 2. If the mother is 35 years old, how old is the daughter? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

14

Step-by-step explanation:

5  × 7 = 35

2 × 7 = ?

2 × 7 = 14

Answer 2

Given :-

The ratio of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 5 : 2.

Age of Mother = 35 years

To Find :-

Age of Daughter .

Solution :-

$\sf{Let\:Present\:age\:of\:Mother=5x}$

$\sf{Present\:age\:of\:Daughter=2x}$

According to Question :-

5x = 35

x = 35/5

x = 7

Now ,

Present age of Daughter = 2(7)

14 years.

Therefore , The Present Age of her Daughter is 14 years ..