Question

    Present age of mother is 4 years more than 4 times the

    age of her daughter. After 4 years, mother’s age will be 6 years more than thrice the age of her daughter. Find the present age of mother and daughter?
    A 42, 22 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 97, 25 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 32,12 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 44, 10 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the present age of daughter = [if gte msEquation 12]>x [if !msEquation]--> [endif]--> x yrs Then, present age of mother= (4 x +4) yrs After 4 years, age of mother= (4 x +4+4) = (4 x + 8) yrs as per the question, After 4 years age of mother = 3( x +4)+6 = 4 x + 8 3 x + 12 + 6 = 4 x + 8 x = 10 yrs Then, present age of mother = 44 yrs

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