Wesley is 20 years older than his nephew. 5 years from now, his nephew will be
12 of his age while his niece will be
35 of his nephew. Express his niece’s present age as a fraction of Wesley's present age. Leave your answer in its simplest form.
|
Wesley |
Wesley's nephew |
Wesley's niece |
Difference between Wesley and Wesley's nephew |
Before |
10 u - 5 |
5 u - 5 |
3 u - 5 |
20 |
Change |
+ 5 |
+ 5 |
+ 5 |
|
After
|
2x5 |
1x5 |
|
|
|
5x1 |
3x1 |
|
Comparing Wesley, his nephew and his niece in the end |
10 u |
5 u |
3 u |
5 u |
The repeated identity is the age of Wesley's nephew. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
The difference in age between Wesley and Wesley's nephew remains unchanged.
Difference in age between Wesley and Wesley's nephew
= 10 u - 5 u
= 5 u
5 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 5 = 4
His niece's present age
= 3 u - 5
= 3 x 4 - 5
= 12 - 5
= 7
Wesley's present age
= 10 u - 5
= 10 x 4 - 5
= 40 - 5
= 35
His niece's present age as a fraction of Wesley's present age
=
735=
15 Answer(s):
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