Question

ages of the ages of Rahul and Haroon are in the ratio 5 is to 7 four years later the sum of their ages will be 56 years what are their present ages

Answer 1

Answer- Ratio= 5:7
Let Rahul's age= 5x
Let Haroon's age= 7x

After 4 years,
Rahul's age= 5x+4
Haroon's age= 7x+4

Acc. to the question,
5x+4+7x+4= 56
12x+8= 56
12x= 56-8 (After transposing)
x= 48/12
x= 4

So, Rahul's age= 5x= 5(4)= 20 years
Haroon's age= 7x= 7(4)= 28 years

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Answer 2

Answer:

rahul age is 20 and lashmi age is 28

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio= 5:7

Let Rahul's age= 5x

Let Haroon's age= 7x

After 4 years,

Rahul's age= 5x+4

Haroon's age= 7x+4

Acc. to the question,

5x+4+7x+4= 56

12x+8= 56

12x= 56-8 (After transposing)

x= 48/12

x= 4

So, Rahul's age= 5x= 5(4)= 20 years

lashmi age= 7x= 7(4)= 28 years

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