In 2 years, Linda will be half as old as her mother. Her mother is 38 years old now. What is Linda's current age?

Question

This is a word problem. Answer this ASAP please. Thank you.

Answer 1

In this case, we can solve the problem by looking at the numbers

 

Linda's mother is currently 38 years old. In two years, she will be 40 years old, at which time Linda will be 1/2 as old as her mother, or 20 years old.

 

So, 20 years - 2 years = 18 years.