Question

Ratan is four times as old as mita. If the sum of their ages is 20. find their ages
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Answer 1

Answer:

mita=4 ratan=16

Step-by-step explanation:

mita=x

ratan=4x

4x+x=20

5x=20

x=20/5

x=4

mita age =4

ratan age=4*4=16

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let mita's age= x years

let ratan's age =4x

so we will now add them according to question and will put equal to 20

4x+x=20

5x=20

so x=4

it means mita's age =4 years

and ratan is 4 times

so ratan's age=4×4=16 years

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