Question 1018962: Tom’s weight is 1/7th of his grandfather and 1/4th of his mother.
What fraction is Tom’s mother’s weight of his grandfather? Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source):
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Tom’s weight is 1/7th of his grandfather and 1/4th of his mother.
What fraction is Tom’s mother’s weight of his grandfather?
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You have these two equations
T = and T = ,
where T is Tom's weight, G is grandfather's weight and M is mother's weight.
Hence, = ,
which implies M = .
Answer. Mother's weight is of grandfather's weight.
