Question

4. The ratio of a father's age to his son's age is 7:3. If the son's age is 24 years,
find the father's age.​

Answer 1

Answer:

56 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the father's age = 7x

Let the son's age = 3x

Given:

3x= 24

=> x = 24/3

=> x = 8

Father's age =

7x

= 7*8

= 56 years

Answer 2

Answer:

The ratio of a father's age to his son's age is 7:3. If the son's age is 24 years, then the father's age is 56 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of a father's age to his son's age is 7:3. Then we have to find the age of the father when the son's age is 24 years.

Assume that the age of the father is ' x ', Then the ratio between the age of father and son is x:24.

That is,  $\dfrac{x}{24}=\dfrac{7}{3}$

We can find the age of the father by finding ' x '. Rearrange the equation to find ' x '.

Hence,  $x=\dfrac{24\times 7}{3}=\dfrac{168}{3}$

Therefore, $x=56$

The age of the father is 56 years.