Question

Shyam is four times as old as his son five years ago Shyam was 9 times as old as his son what is the present age of Shyam​

Answer 1

Answer:

Shyam's present age is 32.

Let us assume the present son's age as x. Then the present age of Shyam will be 4x. Five years ago, his son's age will be x - 5. Five years ago, Shyam's age will be 9(x-5).

Answer 2

Answer:

Shyam is four times as old as his son.Five years ago Shyam was 9 times as old as his son. What is the present age of Shyam?

Let, the present age of shyam be x years

Shyam's son age = x/4 years (since, shyam is 4 times his son's age)

Five years ago,

Shyam age = x-5 and his son's age = (x/4)-5

B.T.P

x-5= 9*{(x/4)-5}

or, x-5 = 9x/4- 45

or, x-5+45= 9x/4

or, 4(x+40)=9x

or, 4x +160= 9x

or, 4x-9x=-160

or, -5x=-160

or, x= -160/-5

or, x= 32

Ans: The present age of Shyam is 32 years.