A man's age is 125% of what it was 10 years ago, but 83 1/3%
of what it will be after 10 years. What is his present age?
Choose the correct choice from the following options.
A) 50
B) 70
C) 80
D) 55
E) 40
125x/100 = x + 10   x = 40   present age = x + 10 =40+10= 
<gadget id="calculator">40+10</gadget>
<output>50</output>
50   50NSWER 50
<result>A</result>
A man's age is 125% of what it was 10 years ago, but 83 1/3%
of what it will be after 10 years. What is his present age?