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# Shobo’S Mother’S Present Age is Six Times Shobo’S Present Age. Shobo’S Age Five Years from Now Will Be One Third of this Mother’S Present Age. What Are Their Present Ages? - CBSE Class 8 - Mathematics

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#### Question

Shobo’s mother’s present age is six times Shobo’s present age. Shobo’s age five years from now will be one third of this mother’s present age. What are their present ages?

#### Solution

Let Shobo’s age be x years. Therefore, his mother’s age will be 6x years.

According to the given question,

After 5 years Shobo's age  = "Shobo's mother's present age"/3

x + 5 = (6x)/3`

x + 5 = 2x

Transposing x to R.H.S, we obtain

5 = 2x − x

5 = x

6x = 6 × 5 = 30

Therefore, the present ages of Shobo and Shobo’s mother will be 5 years and 30 years respectively.

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#### APPEARS IN

NCERT Solution for Mathematics Textbook for Class 8 (2018 to Current)
Chapter 2: Linear Equations in One Variable
Ex. 2.40 | Q: 5 | Page no. 31
Solution Shobo’S Mother’S Present Age is Six Times Shobo’S Present Age. Shobo’S Age Five Years from Now Will Be One Third of this Mother’S Present Age. What Are Their Present Ages? Concept: Some More Applications.
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