At present Geeta is eight times her daughter's age. Eight years from now, the ratio of the ages of Geeta and her daughter will be 10:3 respectively. What is Geeta's present age?

32 years

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Solution

The correct option is A
32 years

Let the age of Geeta's daughter be x. Then Geeta's age is 8x.
(8x+8)/(x+8)=10/3
x=4
Geeta's present age=8x=32 years.

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At present Geeta is eight times her daughter's age. Eight years from now, the ratio of the ages of Geeta and her daughter will be 10:3 respectively. What is Geeta's present age?

The correct option is A 32 years Let the age of Geeta's daughter be x. Then Geeta's age is 8x. (8x+8)/(x+8)=10/3 x=4 Geeta's present age=8x=32 years.

The correct option is A
32 years

Let the age of Geeta's daughter be x. Then Geeta's age is 8x.
(8x+8)/(x+8)=10/3
x=4
Geeta's present age=8x=32 years.