Question

Average age of a man and sob is 22. the ratio is 19:3 what is mans age

Answer 1

Let man's age be x
then,
$age \: \: of \: \: mob \\ = 2 \times 22 - x = 44 - x \\ given \: \: \frac{44 - x}{x} = \frac{19}{3} \\ \frac{44}{x} = 1 + \frac{19}{3} = \frac{22}{3} \\ x = 6$