Multiple choice

(\text{The ratio of the ages of mother and daughter is 3 : 1 and the sum of their ages is 64 years. So find the age of daughter after one year?})

  1. 17 years

  2. 16 years

  3. 26 years

  4. 27 years

  5. None of these
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Explanation

The ratio of mother's age to daughter's age is 3:1. Let the common ratio be x. Mother = 3x, Daughter = x. Their sum is 3x + x = 64, so 4x = 64 and x = 16. The daughter's current age is 16 years. After one year, the daughter will be 17 years old.

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