Question

a woman is 10 times as old as her daughter. In 8 years she will be 4 times as old as her daughter. How okd is her mother now?

Answer 1

Answer:

48 yr. old

Step-by-step explanation:

Assume daughter is 4 and mom is 10 times her age,  so mom is 40.

10 (woman) * 4 (daughter's age) = 40 yr. old mom

Present day...

40 (yr old mom) + 8 (yrs later) = 48 yr. old mom today

4 (yr old daughter) + 8 (yrs later) = 12 yr. old daughter today

So, if mom is 4 times as her daughter's age today...

48 (yr. old mom) / 12 (yr. old daughter) = 4