chatinent:
Simple maths you cannot do but you know all the suya joints in Gwagwalada.

Lol.

jh

blazingblender:
Matter long ooh
But I think the first answer is 10 yrs
His mother was 30 yrs then
He will be 25 when his mum is 50
She was 25 when he was born
And the difference between their age is 25

blazingblender:
Matter long ooh
But I think the first answer is 10 yrs
His mother was 30 yrs then
He will be 25 when his mum is 50
She was 25 when he was born
And the difference between their age is 25

7/10.

Please show your working next time.

You've been promoted to primary 5.

Tell us what u know and not what u think u know.

Are u 100% sure of your answer

blazingblender:
Matter long ooh
But I think the first answer is 10 yrs
His mother was 30 yrs then
He will be 25 when his mum is 50
She was 25 when he was born
And the difference between their age is 25

F

Abusadiq01:



I understand, u no fit solve am

even if you solve am what do you gain from solving it!?, all the best mathematicians in my class are still struggling while smart ones like me that realised all these are scam are doing better, what he's saying is deep but you have shallow reasoning so you won't understand.

Abusadiq01:



I also thought it was 10, bt let's assume u are bako, if someone say u are twice as old as Ur were five years ago, does that means u are 10 years old? No! U can be 18 years now, bt five years ago, u were 18-5=13years old

if u are 10 this year, means u were 5, 5 years ago. And 10 is 5x2. So 10 is correct.

Bros!!! You to much!! That's the answer

blazingblender:
Matter long ooh
But I think the first answer is 10 yrs
His mother was 30 yrs then
He will be 25 when his mum is 50
She was 25 when he was born
And the difference between their age is 25

BRIGHT180:
Let Bako current age = x
five years ago Bako is x-5

Let Mother current age = y= 35yrs
Five years ago mom's age was 6times son's age
y-5 =6(x-5)
35-5= 6x-30
6x= 60
x=10
I) x = Bako current age= 10
From their current ages mom will ALWAYS be 25 years older than Bako, therefore b = a +25, a and b now variables a for bako age , b for mom's age.

ii) Mom's age for Bako at 5 ,a =5, b=?
b= 5+25 =30

iii) Bako age for mom at 50, b=50, a=?
50 =a +25
a= 50-25 = 25

iv) Mom's age for Bako at birth, a=0 b=?
b = 0+25 = 25

v) age difference= b-a = 25

Just in case your younger one ask for explanation

Your too much

Nottiuvsiuol:

How far Big man,

Check my Signature and display your Banner at the Open Marketplace Thread for more Audience.

Bako is 11 years now

Dtruthspeaker:
The lies and deceits planted in education so that people become stupid and lose focus on what they are supposed to be doing.

First what is my business with Bako and his mother's age? I don't have any business with them.

Of what use and relevance and profit is this? Even American embassy do not calculate this to know your age.

The simple thing is to ask, what is your age? And what is your mother's age. And birth certificates and school certificates and other things will take of all this none sense..

No! Not none sense but a wicked deception meant to make you follow the distraction in sleight of hand.

As every grown up has seen, no one has ever used this shit, not even detectives.

And maths had plenty of these and they are meant to keep us busy doing a nullity, which is why people have come to say education is a scam.

I say the education they give is preparing us to be scammed. It is a case of using the Truth as the vehicle for delivering lies.

Ignorance at its peak. Every piece of technology around you and in your home has more or little to do with the knowledge of Maths

BRIGHT180:
Let Bako current age = x
five years ago Bako is x-5

Let Mother current age = y= 35yrs
Five years ago mom's age was 6times son's age
y-5 =6(x-5)
35-5= 6x-30
6x= 60
x=10
I) x = Bako current age= 10
From their current ages mom will ALWAYS be 25 years older than Bako, therefore b = a +25, a and b now variables a for bako age , b for mom's age.

ii) Mom's age for Bako at 5 ,a =5, b=?
b= 5+25 =30

iii) Bako age for mom at 50, b=50, a=?
50 =a +25
a= 50-25 = 25

iv) Mom's age for Bako at birth, a=0 b=?
b = 0+25 = 25

v) age difference= b-a = 25

Just in case your younger one ask for explanation

You have said it all..

Tolexander:
Bako’s age = 10years

Bako’s mum was 30years when Bako was 5years

Bako will be 25 years when his mother is 50years

Bako’s mother was 25years when she gave birth to Bako

Their age difference is 25

See this thief waited for me to supply answer finish then he edited his comment and elaborated on stolen answer to look smart.

Thief

Lastbornbuns:

Nobody is about to ask you this type of question in real life. However, you learn maths for the transferable skills it teaches you (logical, critical and problem solving skills).

All the successful business men and our criminal politicians how many learned maths!?, to me maths is useless and stress to the brain, just learn how to add, multiply, divide and subtract that's all!, the rest to me are waste of time and energy which hasn't yield anything to humanity especially Africa!, look around you what has maths done for anyone compared to English language, Biology, Chemistry and other practical courses!?, most mathmacians I know are all teachers with average to meager salary!, I don't hate maths but I see no need anyone struggling over it, it's of no use to the society!

blazingblender:
Matter long ooh
But I think the first answer is 10 yrs
His mother was 30 yrs then
He will be 25 when his mum is 50
She was 25 when he was born
And the difference between their age is 25

this is the correct ansa OP

BRIGHT180:
Let Bako current age = x
five years ago Bako is x-5

Let Mother current age = y= 35yrs
Five years ago mom's age was 6times son's age
y-5 =6(x-5)
35-5= 6x-30
6x= 60
x=10
I) x = Bako current age= 10
From their current ages mom will ALWAYS be 25 years older than Bako, therefore b = a +25, a and b now variables a for bako age , b for mom's age.

ii) Mom's age for Bako at 5 ,a =5, b=?
b= 5+25 =30

iii) Bako age for mom at 50, b=50, a=?
50 =a +25
a= 50-25 = 25

iv) Mom's age for Bako at birth, a=0 b=?
b = 0+25 = 25

v) age difference= b-a = 25

Just in case your younger one ask for explanation

You turn word problem to equation!! Bros I hail oooo….

Finally, nairaland don get class room ,aya make we begin solve maths

Abusadiq01:
Good Evening Nairalanders, So this evening I came back from work very tired, my cousin Came into my room and said, "Broda, Please help me do my Math assignment". To my surprise, it was word problem in mathematics. As a 300L B.Pharm student, I excitedly collected it and sharply wanted to do it at that spot, bt wat I thought it was wasn't it. So I told her to leave it on d table wen am done I will check it again...

Pls help me show ur working, dat girl go request for explanation... Thanks

This is a very simple simultaneous equation

Dtruthspeaker:
The lies and deceits planted in education so that people become stupid and lose focus on what they are supposed to be doing.

First what is my business with Bako and his mother's age? I don't have any business with them.

Of what use and relevance and profit is this? Even American embassy do not calculate this to know your age.

The simple thing is to ask, what is your age? And what is your mother's age. And birth certificates and school certificates and other things will take of all this none sense..

No! Not none sense but a wicked deception meant to make you follow the distraction in sleight of hand.

As every grown up has seen, no one has ever used this shit, not even detectives.

And maths had plenty of these and they are meant to keep us busy doing a nullity, which is why people have come to say education is a scam.

I say the education they give is preparing us to be scammed. It is a case of using the Truth as the vehicle for delivering lies.

How some people boldly parade their ignorance.

BRIGHT180:
Let Bako current age = x
five years ago Bako is x-5

Let Mother current age = y= 35yrs
Five years ago mom's age was 6times son's age
y-5 =6(x-5)
35-5= 6x-30
6x= 60
x=10
I) x = Bako current age= 10
From their current ages mom will ALWAYS be 25 years older than Bako, therefore b = a +25, a and b now variables a for bako age , b for mom's age.

ii) Mom's age for Bako at 5 ,a =5, b=?
b= 5+25 =30

iii) Bako age for mom at 50, b=50, a=?
50 =a +25
a= 50-25 = 25

iv) Mom's age for Bako at birth, a=0 b=?
b = 0+25 = 25

v) age difference= b-a = 25

Just in case your younger one ask for explanation

You're truly bright.

It is not just reasoning as and explanation that Teacher will mark but the mathematical expression and calculations like you have done

blazingblender:
Matter long ooh
But I think the first answer is 10 yrs
His mother was 30 yrs then
He will be 25 when his mum is 50
She was 25 when he was born
And the difference between their age is 25

Correct

BRIGHT180:
Let Bako current age = x
five years ago Bako is x-5

Let Mother current age = y= 35yrs
Five years ago mom's age was 6times son's age
y-5 =6(x-5)
35-5= 6x-30
6x= 60
x=10
I) x = Bako current age= 10
From their current ages mom will ALWAYS be 25 years older than Bako, therefore b = a +25, a and b now variables a for bako age , b for mom's age.

ii) Mom's age for Bako at 5 ,a =5, b=?
b= 5+25 =30

iii) Bako age for mom at 50, b=50, a=?
50 =a +25
a= 50-25 = 25

iv) Mom's age for Bako at birth, a=0 b=?
b = 0+25 = 25

v) age difference= b-a = 25

Just in case your younger one ask for explanation

Thank God we still have people that think. I was angry when I saw people just writing the answers without working through the process like you have done. It is not just about the answer but about knowing how to do it in case of next time

Wow I am so proud of this forum we have a lot of great mathematicians kudos to you guys

Ok