Asked by value

THE AGE OF A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARE IN RATIO 8:5 IF THE DAUGHTER AGE IS 15 WHAT WAS THE MOTHER AGE 6 YEARS AGO ?
Answered by Steve
m/d = 8/5
d = 15, so m=24

so, what is m-6?
Answered by BOLUWATIFE
18
Answered by Emmanuel Effa
56
Answered by ibukun salaudeen
8/5=m/15
5×m=15×8
5m= 120
m=120/5
m=24
6 years ago
=24-6
= 18 years
Answered by Zilly Jay 😏4 real.
The ratio of their ages is constant. Therefore~mother/ daughter= 8/5=m/15.
M=16×8/5=24
Six years ago she was 24-6=18yrs. Answer.
Or
m/d=8/5
d=15, so m=24
m-6=24-6=18
m=18yrs. Final answer.✓✓✓

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