Question
A girl’s age is 160% of what it was 5 years ago, but
80% of what it will be after 6 years. What is her present age?Solution
Let the girl's present age be 'x' years. According to question, => 1.6 × (x-5) = 0.8 × (x+6) => 1.6x – 8 = 0.8x + 4.8 => 0.8x = 12.8 => x = 16 years
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