Age problem

Bako is two times as old as he was five years ago. His mother was six times as he was then. His mother is thirty five years old now.

1. How old is Bako now.
2. How old was his mother when Bako was five years ago.
3. How old will Bako be when his mother is fifty years old.
4. How old was Bako's mother when he was born.
5. What is the difference between Bako's age and his mother's.

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His mother is 35 now.  She was 6 times his age 5 years ago.  5 years ago, she was 30.

Bako was 5, five years ago.  {mother was 30, and six times his age}

1.)  Bako is 10 now
2.)  His mother was 30, five years ago
3.)  Bako will be 25 when his mother is 50  {she is 35 now and he is 10 now}
4.)  Mother was 25 when Bako was born  {he was 5 when she was 30}
5.) Difference in ages, now, is 25  {she is 35 and he is 10}

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