Multiple choice

Shobos mothers present age is six times Shobos present age. Shobos age five years from now will be one third of his mothers present age. What are their resent ages?

  1. Shobos age: $5$ years; Shobos mothers age: $30$ years
  2. Shobos age: $4$ years; Shobos mothers age: $24$ years
  3. Shobos age: $10$ years; Shobos mothers age: $60$ years
  4. Shobos age: $1$ years; Shobos mothers age: $6$ years
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Explanation

Let Shobo's present age be x, so his mother's age is 6x. Five years from now, Shobo's age is x + 5, which equals one third of 6x, or 2x; therefore x = 5 and his mother is 30.

AI explanation

Let Shobo's present age be $x$ years, making his mother's age $6x$ years. In 5 years, Shobo's age will be $x + 5$, which equals one third of his mother's present age, giving the equation $x + 5 = 6x / 3$. This simplifies to $x + 5 = 2x$, meaning $x = 5$. Shobo is 5 years old and his mother is $6 \times 5 = 30$ years old.

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