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

Very correct

Let x be Bako age, and m be Bako's mothers age

x = 2 * (x-5)

m = 6 * (x-5)

m = 35

(a) 35 - 5 = 6 * (x - 5)

30 = 6x - 30

6x = 60

x = 10

Bako is 10 years old

(b) 50 - 35 = 15

10 + 15 = 25

Bako will be 25 years old when his mother is 50 years old

(c) 35 - 10 = 25

Bakos's mother was 25 years old when Bako was born

(d) 35 - 10 = 25

The difference in their ages is 25 years

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

Ur a math person I like that

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

Attached is the workings.

You use simultaneous equation to get Bakos age 5 years ago, and his age now.

The other questions are simply addition and subtraction.

She's coming back with bigger problems soon. Brace up

As men of honour, I no join hand with you for this matter

Bako ko sako ni
What is my business with them them

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

The guy you quoted is correct. 5 years ago the mum who is now 35 was 6 times his age which means she was 30 then. So the boy being twice his age 5 years ago is now 10 years.

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

Odogwu himself

1. 10 years
2. 30 years
3. 25 years
4. 25 years
5. 25 years

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

Same answers I got. All correct sir ✅

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

1. Bako is 10 years old now
2. When Bako was 5 years old, his mother was 30 years old
3. Bako will be 25 when his mother is 50
4. Bako's mother was 25 when he was born
5. Age difference as at now is 25 years

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 nailed the explanation. But this is about reasoning but as OP requested for explanation which I'm sure the kid self won't be able to comprehend �

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.

Guy how can you be saying this. This type of maths is required for programmers. Its highly needed

Good

You are looking for someone to disgrace

Donchieli:
Bros how dz ur explanation take bring to bearing the factorial difference of twice the number /figure

So if you are 13 and they say someone is twice your age, the person would be 18
Seriously

Oga no bring confusion here

Manofsteel2013:
You are looking for someone to disgrace

Odogwu be calming down naaa.... Lols

Dangrace01:


Guy how can you be saying this. This type of maths is required for programmers. Its highly needed

Help me tell amm abeg...

olusma23:



You nailed the explanation. But this is about reasoning but as OP requested for explanation which I'm sure the kid self won't be able to comprehend �

She is just in JSS3 and very intelligent, by mere looking at this working, she go grab amm ASAP... D girl smart

Alajiki:


1. Bako is 10 years old now
2. When Bako was 5 years old, his mother was 30 years old
3. Bako will be 25 when his mother is 50
4. Bako's mother was 25 when he was born
5. Age difference as at now is 25 years

Workings pls

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

You need to consider the subsequent information to make conclusion if not you won't get the answer correct.

Vincyman:
As men of honour, I no join hand with you for this matter

OG! no be so life be oooh, as e reach my turn now, u wan comot hands wey we join

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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

Please what did you study in the university?

Leoleo1:
She's coming back with bigger problems soon. Brace up

No be to tell her say "My teacher didn't teach us this one in school" period!

Ayemileto:


Attached is the workings.

You use simultaneous equation to get Bakos age 5 years ago, and his age now.

The other questions are simply addition and subtraction.

Thank you Sir!


Bt wait oooh, shey na Nokia 3310 u use snap this picture nee?

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).

big cap

Love the way you explain it,nice one bro

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

Very simple mathematics you can not do, if it were styles of sex you will not think for seconds before knowing them

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

The most correct answer so far