Question

present ages of Amita and Rakesh
are in the ratio of 3: 5 .If Amita is 4 years older than Rakesh and Rakesh is 4 years younger than Amita ,the age of Amita would have been three times of Rakesh. Find their present ages​

Answer 1

Answer:

amita is 12 and rakesh is 20

Step-by-step explanation:

since the ratio of ages is 3:5

let the age of amita be  3x and rakesh be 5x

if amita is 4 years older than rakesh = 5x+4

and rakesh 4 years younger than amita = 3x-4

then amita's age is three times rakesh's age

hence 5x+4 = 3(3x-4)

5x +4 = 9x-12

4x = 16

x = 4

amita's age = 3x = 12

rakesh's age = 5x = 20