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#1 2007-06-12 08:59:29

Prakash Panneer
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Algebra.

Father is aged three times more than his son Rohit. After 8 years, he would be 2 and half times of Rohit's age. After further 8 years how many times would be Rohit's age.

I have a doubt in the first statement.

F = 3 R. Is this right?


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#2 2007-06-12 10:23:10

John E. Franklin
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Re: Algebra.


Father = 3Rohits
Father + 8 = 2.5(Rohits+8), Father + 8 = 2.5Rohits + 2.5(8), Father + 8 = 2.5Rohits + 20.
  Father = 2.5Rohits + 20 - 8, Father = 2.5Rohits + 12
2Fathers = 6Rohits
2Fathers = 5Rohits + 24
Subtract last two equations.
0 = 1Rohit - 24
Rohit = 24

Last edited by John E. Franklin (2007-06-12 10:34:35)


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#3 2007-06-12 19:13:20

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Re: Algebra.

Then you can use Rohit's age to find the age of his father. 3x24=72, so his father is 72.

Going forward 8 years gives that Rohit is 32 and his father is 80, and 32x2.5=80 so that works.
Going forward another 8 years gives that Rohit is 40 and his father is 88. At this point, his father is 2.2 times older than him.


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#4 2007-06-12 23:25:31

sk
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Re: Algebra.

Yes... Thanks for the nice explanation John

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