Question

Find the present age of A

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Let the common ratio be x.

Let the present ages of A and B are 4x and 5x.

Given that After 5 years, they will be in the ratio of 5:6.

$\frac{4x+5}{5x+5} = \frac{5}{6}$

On cross-multiplication, we get

6(4x+5) = 5(5x+5)

24x + 30 = 25x + 25

24x = 25x - 5

24x - 25x = -5

-x=-5

x = 5.


Therefore the present age of A = 4(5)

                                              = 20 years.


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