Practice30 Create account

Seven years ago Meera's mother was 5 times as old as Meera; today she is only 3 times as old. What is Meera's present age (in years)?

Competition practiceAverages & Ages

A12
B21
C14
D16

Step-by-Step Solution

Let Meera be

x

now. Then

3 x - 7 = 5 (x - 7)

, so

2 x = 28

and

x = 14

(mother 42; 7 years ago

35 = 5 \times 7

).

Answer: C) 14

Master this topic in 30 minutes a day.

Don't just memorise the answer — build a daily practice habit.

Practice 5 Similar Questions Free →

All Averages & Ages practice questions

More Averages & Ages practice

A father is three times as old as his son. After 12 years, the father will be twice as…The average of five numbers is 27. When one number is removed, the average of the…The average of five consecutive even numbers is 24. Find the largest of these numbers.…The average of 5 consecutive even numbers is 42. Find the largest of these numbers.The average age of a class of 30 students is 14 years. When the teacher's age is…