A mother is five times older than her daughter. After 5 years, she would be 3 times older than her daughter. Find the mother's present age.
20 years
22 years
25 years
29 years
C.
25 years
Let the age of daughter = x years
Age of mother = 5x years
According to the question,
(x+ 5) x 3 = 5 x + 5
3x + 15 = 5x + 5
2x = 10
x = 5 years
therefore age of mother = 5 x 5 = 25
