Gabriel is 30 years older than his child. 4 years from now, his child will be
12 of his age while his nephew will be
35 of his child. Express his nephew’s present age as a fraction of Gabriel's present age. Leave your answer in its simplest form.
|
Gabriel |
Gabriel's child |
Gabriel's nephew |
Difference between Gabriel and Gabriel's child |
Before |
10 u - 4 |
5 u - 4 |
3 u - 4 |
30 |
Change |
+ 4 |
+ 4 |
+ 4 |
|
After
|
2x5 |
1x5 |
|
|
|
5x1 |
3x1 |
|
Comparing Gabriel, his child and his nephew in the end |
10 u |
5 u |
3 u |
5 u |
The repeated identity is the age of Gabriel's child. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
The difference in age between Gabriel and Gabriel's child remains unchanged.
Difference in age between Gabriel and Gabriel's child
= 10 u - 5 u
= 5 u
5 u = 30
1 u = 30 ÷ 5 = 6
His nephew's present age
= 3 u - 4
= 3 x 6 - 4
= 18 - 4
= 14
Gabriel's present age
= 10 u - 4
= 10 x 6 - 4
= 60 - 4
= 56
His nephew's present age as a fraction of Gabriel's present age
=
1456=
14 Answer(s):
14