Snehal got married 7 years ago.  Currently her age is 5/4 times of her marriage age.  Her son's age is 1/7th of her current age.  Then state the present age of his son.

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1. **Determine Snehal's current age:**

   - Let Snehal's age at the time of marriage be \( x \).
   - Snehal got married 7 years ago, so her current age is \( x + 7 \).
   - According to the problem, her current age is \( \frac{5}{4} \) times her age at the time of marriage.

   Therefore, we have the equation:
   \[
   x + 7 = \frac{5}{4}x
   \]

2. **Solve for \( x \):**

   To solve for \( x \), first multiply both sides by 4 to eliminate the fraction:
   \[
   4(x + 7) = 5x
   \]
   Expand and rearrange the equation:
   \[
   4x + 28 = 5x
   \]
   Subtract \( 4x \) from both sides:
   \[
   28 = x
   \]

   So, Snehal's age at the time of marriage was 28 years.

3. **Calculate Snehal's current age:**

   Since Snehal got married 7 years ago:
   \[
   \text{Current age of Snehal} = x + 7 = 28 + 7 = 35 \text{ years}
   \]

4. **Determine her son's current age:**

   According to the problem, her son's age is \( \frac{1}{7} \) of her current age:
   \[
   \text{Son's age} = \frac{1}{7} \times 35 = 5 \text{ years}
   \]

Therefore, Snehal's son is currently **5 years old**.

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3. How old was Snehal when her son was born?
4. If her son’s age was 1/8th of her current age, what would her current age be?
5. If Snehal's age in 5 years is twice her current son's age, what is her son's current age?

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Snehal got married 7 years ago. Currently, her age is 5/4 times her marriage age. Her son's age is 1/7th of her current age. Then state the present age of her son.

Discover how to calculate the present age of Snehal's son using algebraic methods and proportion concepts. This problem involves determining Snehal's age at marriage, her current age, and her son's age, making it ideal for students in Grades 6-8.

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