Present ages of sonu and akshay are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years later, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is akshay's present age in years
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Present ratio of ages →5:4
Ratio of ages three years later →11:9
Let the present ages be 5x and 4x.
= 5x+3 = 11x [Sonu]
= 4x+3 = 9x [Akshay]
Adding equations [Sony and [Akshay], we get :
9x+3=20x
=11x=3
= x = 3/11
Hence, the ages are (3/11 × 5) and (3/11×4) respectively.
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