Question

Q14. What is the ratio of the father's age to the son's age, if their ages are 35 years
and 5 years respectively?
A. 5:1
B. 6:1
C. 7:1
D. 1:7

Answer 1

Answer:

7:1

Step-by-step explanation:

The father's age = 35 years

The son's age = 5 years

$\frac{father's \: age}{son's \: age} = \frac{35}{5} = \frac{7}{1} = 7:1$

Answer 2

SOLUTION

TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

The ratio of the father's age to the son's age, if their ages are 35 years and 5 years respectively

A. 5 : 1

B. 6 : 1

C. 7 : 1

D. 1 : 7

CONCEPT TO BE IMPLEMENTED

Ratio :

Ratio means comparing of two quantities

The ratio of a number a to another number b ( where b ≠ 0) is a fraction a/b and it is written a : b , the first term a is called antecedent and the second term is called consequent

EVALUATION

Here we have to find the ratio the father's age to the son's age, if their ages are 35 years and 5 years respectively

The given quantities are 35 years and 5 years

The quantities are with same unit

Hence the required ratio

= 35 : 5

$\sf = \dfrac{35}{5}$

$\sf = \dfrac{7}{1}$

$\sf = 7 : 1$

FINAL ANSWER

Hence the correct option is C. 7 : 1

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