Ages 56Q

56.	A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present?
	A. 32 years B. 36 years C. 40 years D. 48 years

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let the mother's present age be x years.

Then, the person's present age =		2	x		years.
		5

		2	x + 8		=	1	(x + 8)
		5				2

 2(2x + 40) = 5(x + 8)

               x = 40.