Question

The age of Aatif and Asif are in the ratio of 5:7.Four years from now the ratio of their ages will be 3:4.Find their present ages

Answer 1

Answer:

let , atif age be x year and asif be y years .

Atif age is 5x

Asif age is 7x

from 1st condition,

∴  + 4 = 3x

      2x= 4

        x= 2

∴ Atif age = 5x

                 = 5 into 2

                 =  10 years

∴ Asif age = 7x

                  = 7 into 2

                  =  14 years