Peter is 40 years older than his daughter. 9 years from now, his daughter will be
13 of his age while his cousin will be
35 of his daughter. Express his cousin’s present age as a fraction of Peter's present age. Leave your answer in its simplest form.
|
Peter |
Peter's daughter |
Peter's cousin |
Difference between Peter and Peter's daughter |
Before |
15 u - 9 |
5 u - 9 |
3 u - 9 |
40 |
Change |
+ 9 |
+ 9 |
+ 9 |
|
After
|
3x5 |
1x5 |
|
|
|
5x1 |
3x1 |
|
Comparing Peter, his daughter and his cousin in the end |
15 u |
5 u |
3 u |
10 u |
The repeated identity is the age of Peter's daughter. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
The difference in age between Peter and Peter's daughter remains unchanged.
Difference in age between Peter and Peter's daughter
= 15 u - 5 u
= 10 u
10 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 10 = 4
His cousin's present age
= 3 u - 9
= 3 x 4 - 9
= 12 - 9
= 3
Peter's present age
= 15 u - 9
= 15 x 4 - 9
= 60 - 9
= 51
His cousin's present age as a fraction of Peter's present age
=
351=
117 Answer(s):
117