SOLUTION: The average of the ages of a man and his daughter is 34 years. If the respective ratio of their ages four years from now is 14:5, what is the daughter's present age?
(1) 12 (2
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Question 292040: The average of the ages of a man and his daughter is 34 years. If the respective ratio of their ages four years from now is 14:5, what is the daughter's present age?
(1) 12 (2) 18 (3) 10 (4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (m+d)/2=34
(m+4)/(d+4)=14/5
d=16 m=52
daughter is 16 now
(5) none of these
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56/20=14/5
4*14/4*5=14/5
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