SOLUTION: The ratio of the present ages of Jane and Maria is 4 : 3. In 6yrs Jane will be 26. How old is Maria now?
Algebra.Com
Question 679792: The ratio of the present ages of Jane and Maria is 4 : 3. In 6yrs Jane will be 26. How old is Maria now?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio of the present ages of Jane and Maria is 4 : 3.
let x = the multiplier
then
4x = Jane's age
3x = Maria's age
:
In 6yrs Jane will be 26.
4x + 6 = 26
4x = 26 - 6
4x = 20
x = 20/4
x = 5 is the multiplier
:
How old is Maria now? 3 * 5 = 15 yrs is Maria's age
RELATED QUESTIONS
The sum of the ages of Maria and Anna is 35. When Maria was two thirds her present age... (answered by ikleyn)
The combined ages of Jane and her mother is 60. In 6 years Jane will be one-half her... (answered by josgarithmetic,ankor@dixie-net.com)
The present ages of Jane and Emily are in the ratio of 3:4. Five years from now the ratio (answered by solver91311)
jane is 4 times as old as michelle. after 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. how... (answered by amalm06,addingup,greenestamps)
Four years ago jane was twice the age of james. In four years from now james will be 3/4... (answered by josmiceli)
Bob, Maria, and Shoshana all have birthdays on the same day. Bobs present age is two... (answered by stanbon,MathTherapy)
Jan is 3 times as old as Maria. In seven years the sum of their ages will be 30. How old (answered by susanaramya)
ten years ago, jane was four times as old as maria now she is only twice as old as maria. (answered by josmiceli)
HOW OLD IS JANE?
THE AGES OF JANE AND MARY WHEN ADDED TOGETHER MAKE 44 YEARS. JANE IS... (answered by ikleyn,greenestamps)