A mother is now 2.5times as old as her daughter Mary. Four years ago the ratio of their ages was 3:1. Find the present age of...

A mother is now 2.5times as old as her daughter Mary. Four years ago the ratio of their ages was 3:1. Find the present
age of the mother.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on April 24, 2019 at 12:00

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