Mira is 30 times older than her son. 18 years later she will be thrice as old as her son. What is Mira's present age?

Mira is 30 times older than her son. 18 years later she will be thrice as old as her son. What is Mira's present age? Correct Answer 40

Let, the present age of Mira is x so her sons' present age is x/30 18 year later, the age of Mira will x + 18 and the age of her son will (x/30) + 18 Now, according to the question, x + 18 = 3{(x/30) + 18} or, x + 18 = (x/10) + 54 or, 10x + 180 = x + 540 [Multiplying both sides by 10] or, 10x - x = 540 - 180 or, 9x = 360 or, x = 360/9 or, x = 40. Ans: The present age of Mira is 40.
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