At the time of marriage, a man was 6 years elder to his wife. 12 years after their marriage, his age is 6/5 times the age of his wife. What was wife's age at the time of marriage ? Choose one answer.

a. 36 years
b. 30 years
c. 18 years
d. 24 years

• 18 is correct
  let wifes age= x
  husband age = x+6
  now after 12 years of mrg x+12 wifes age
  x+6+12 husbands age
  
  6/5(x+12)=x+6+12
  after solving x=18
  
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(18) No(0)
• answer is c which is 18 years
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
• Option c:
  Lets say wife =x
  Husband is= 6x
  Check it with options,
  18=6+18,
  18+12=6+18+12'
  30=36... Now 6/5 times of wife (30) is 36'which is equal to her husband age.
  
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(7)
• M=W+6
  M+12=(6/5)(W+12)
  W+6+12=(6/5)(W+12)
  5*(w+18)=6W+72
  5W-6w=72-90
  W=18years
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• At the time of marriage man's age and his wife's age are x+6 , x
  12 years after marriage his age is 6/5 times age of his wife (x+12)6/5 = x+6+12
  5x+90 = 6x+72
  x= 18 years
  
• 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• let wife age is x;
  6 years elder husband age is x+6;
  after 12 years husband and wife ages are like x+6+12 and x+12 respectively;
  6/5(x+12)=x+6+12;
  after solving x=18;
• 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• M=6+w
  M=6/5w
  6/5w=6+w
  6/5w-w=6
  w=30
• 6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)