Question

Ages of Ram and Mohan are in the ratio 5:7. Four years later the sum of their ages. will be 56 years. What are the present ages.​

Answer 1

Ram = 20 , Mohan = 28

Step-by-step explanation:

Ram Present age = 5x

Mohan present age = 7x

Four years later,

Ram age = (5x+4)

Mohan age = (7x+4)

Let ,

$5x + 4 + 7x + 4 = 56$

$5x + 7x + 4 + 4 = 56$

$12x + 8 = 56$

$12x = 56 - 8$

$12x = 48$

$x = 4$

Ram age = 5×4 = 20 years

Mohan age = 7×4 = 28 years