document.write( "Question 703224: if grand son is of one day then father is of one week and if grandson is of 1 month then grandfather is of 1 year if the total of their ages is 140 years so whats their ages \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #433373 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If grand son is of one day, then father is of one week. \n" ); document.write( " And if grandson is of 1 month, then grandfather is of 1 year. \n" ); document.write( " If the total of their ages is 140 years, so what's their ages. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "From the information given, we can say: \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The grandson to father ratio: 1:7 \n" ); document.write( "The grandson to grandfather ratio: 1:12 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let x = the multiplier \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "1x + 7x + 12x = 140 \n" ); document.write( "20x = 140 \n" ); document.write( "x = 140/20 \n" ); document.write( "x = 7 is the multiplier \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Grandson is 7*1 = 7 yrs old \n" ); document.write( "Father is 7*7 = 49 yrs old \n" ); document.write( "Grandfather is 7*12 = 84 yrs old \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check 7 + 49 + 84 = 140 \n" ); document.write( " |