Ethan is 20 years older than his cousin. 2 years from now, his cousin will be
13 of his age while his nephew will be
35 of his cousin. Express his nephew’s present age as a fraction of Ethan's present age. Leave your answer in its simplest form.
|
Ethan |
Ethan's cousin |
Ethan's nephew |
Difference between Ethan and Ethan's cousin |
Before |
15 u - 2 |
5 u - 2 |
3 u - 2 |
20 |
Change |
+ 2 |
+ 2 |
+ 2 |
|
After
|
3x5 |
1x5 |
|
|
|
5x1 |
3x1 |
|
Comparing Ethan, his cousin and his nephew in the end |
15 u |
5 u |
3 u |
10 u |
The repeated identity is the age of Ethan's cousin. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
The difference in age between Ethan and Ethan's cousin remains unchanged.
Difference in age between Ethan and Ethan's cousin
= 15 u - 5 u
= 10 u
10 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 10 = 2
His nephew's present age
= 3 u - 2
= 3 x 2 - 2
= 6 - 2
= 4
Ethan's present age
= 15 u - 2
= 15 x 2 - 2
= 30 - 2
= 28
His nephew's present age as a fraction of Ethan's present age
=
428=
17 Answer(s):
17