Gabriel is 25 years older than his cousin. 5 years from now, his cousin will be
12 of his age while his daughter will be
25 of his cousin. Express his daughter’s present age as a fraction of Gabriel's present age. Leave your answer in its simplest form.
|
Gabriel |
Gabriel's cousin |
Gabriel's daughter |
Difference between Gabriel and Gabriel's cousin |
Before |
10 u - 5 |
5 u - 5 |
2 u - 5 |
25 |
Change |
+ 5 |
+ 5 |
+ 5 |
|
After
|
2x5 |
1x5 |
|
|
|
5x1 |
2x1 |
|
Comparing Gabriel, his cousin and his daughter in the end |
10 u |
5 u |
2 u |
5 u |
The repeated identity is the age of Gabriel's cousin. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
The difference in age between Gabriel and Gabriel's cousin remains unchanged.
Difference in age between Gabriel and Gabriel's cousin
= 10 u - 5 u
= 5 u
5 u = 25
1 u = 25 ÷ 5 = 5
His daughter's present age
= 2 u - 5
= 2 x 5 - 5
= 10 - 5
= 5
Gabriel's present age
= 10 u - 5
= 10 x 5 - 5
= 50 - 5
= 45
His daughter's present age as a fraction of Gabriel's present age
=
545=
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