Rakhi got engaged 10 years ago. Rakhi's present age is 5/3 of her age at the time of engagement. If the present age of Rakhi's mother is tw… — Answer & Discussion

Rakhi got engaged 10 years ago. Rakhi's present age is 5/3 of her age at the time of engagement. If the present age of Rakhi's mother is twice that of present age of Rakhi, then what was her mother's age (in years) at the time of her engagement?

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CCommunity26 Jan 2018

Correct answer is: 40

CCommunity17 May 2018

rakhi present age is x

where x=5/3*(x-10)

3x=5x-50

x=25 and mother's age =2*25=50

mother's age at the time of her engagement: 50-10=40

CCommunity03 Jun 2018

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