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Ben is four times as old as his daughter.
In 20 years’ time Ben shall be twice as old as her.
By the given information we can form 2 equations and hence find the respective ages.
Let Ben’s age be B &
his daughters age be D.
So from the information provided we can write;
B = 4 x D &
B + 20 = 2 x (D + 20)
Substituting B value in the second equation we get.
4D + 20 = 2D + 40
2D = 20
Therefore we get the value of D as;
D = 10
Putting this value in the first equation we get;
B = 4 x D = 4 x 10 = 40
So Ben’s age is 40
Answer is Ben’s age is 40 and his daughter’s age is 10.
