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Q: A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present ?

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    36 yrs
  • 2
    38 yrs
  • 3
    40 yrs
  • 4
    42 yrs
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Answer : 3. "40 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 40 yrs Explanation: Let the mother's present age be x years. Then, the person's present age = 2/5 x years. (2x/5 + 8) = 1/2 (x + 8) 2(2x + 40) = 5(x + 8) => x = 40.

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