A person's current age is two-fifths of his mother's age. He will be half the age of his mother after 8 years. What is the mother's current age?
A. 32 years
B. 36 years
C. 40 years
D. 48 years
Answer:C
A person's current age is two-fifths of his mother's age. He will be half the age of his mother after 8 years. What is the mother's current age?
A. 32 years B. 36 years C. 40 years D. 48 years
Explanation: Let's say the mother is currently x years old.The person's current age is then 2/5 x years.1/2 (x + 8) = 2/5 x + 8,5(x + 8) = 2(2x + 40).x equals 40.