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A present age of a person is one-third of the age of his mother. After 16 years, he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present?
[A] 54 [B] 48 [C] 64 [D] 32
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- X
X/3
x+16=1/2(x+16-x/3)
2x=96
X=48 - 5 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
- person=x
mother=y
x=(1/3)y
x+16=1/2(y+16)
1/3y+16=1/2(y+16)
2/3y+32=y+16
2y+96=3y+48
y=96-48
y=48 - 5 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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