Question

5 year ago the total of age of father and son was 60 years the ratio of their present age is 4 ratio 1 then the present age of father is

Answer 1

Answer:

56years

Step-by-step explanation:

Present age

Father/son=4/1

Say father's age is 4x and son's age is x

5 years back, father's age was 4x-5 and sons age was x-5

Given, 4x-5+x-5=60

5x-10=60

=>x=14

Present age of father is 4x=14X4=56years

Answer 2

Present age

Father/son=4/1

Say father's age is 4x and son's age is x

5 years back, father's age was 4x-5 and sons age was x-5

Given, 4x-5+x-5=60

5x-10=60

=>x=14

Present age of father is 4x=14X4=56years