PRIYA IS ONE FOURTH AS OLD AS HER MOTHER. AFTER 12 YEARS PRIYA WILL BE HALF AS OLD AS HER MOTHER. DETERMINE PRIYA AND HER MOTHERS PRESENT AGE

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Let priya's present age be x and her mother's age be y.
After 12 yrs..
Priya's age = x +12
Priya's mother's age =y +12

A.T.Q-
4x =y ------------------(1)
2x +24=y +12
2x +12=y------------------(2)
Now solving this we get
x = 6 and y = 24

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PRIYA IS ONE FOURTH AS OLD AS HER MOTHER. AFTER 12 YEARS PRIYA WILL BE HALF AS OLD AS HER MOTHER. DETERMINE PRIYA AND HER MOTHERS PRESENT AGE

Let priya's present age be x and her mother's age be y. After 12 yrs.. Priya's age = x +12 Priya's mother's age =y +12 A.T.Q- 4x =y ------------------(1) 2x +24=y +12 2x +12=y------------------(2) Now solving this we get x = 6 and y = 24

Let priya's present age be x and her mother's age be y.
After 12 yrs..
Priya's age = x +12
Priya's mother's age =y +12

A.T.Q-
4x =y ------------------(1)
2x +24=y +12
2x +12=y------------------(2)
Now solving this we get
x = 6 and y = 24