Question

The ages of Ashok and Ravi are in the ratio 5:8. If Ashok was 5 years older and Ravi was 4 years younger, then Ashok would have been the same age as the age of Ravi. Find their present ages.

Answer 1

Answer:

let the ages of ashok and ravi be 5x and 8x respectively then

5x+5 = 8x-4

5 + 4 =  8x - 5x

9 = 3x

x = 3/9

x = 3

ashok = 5 * 3 = 15

ravi = 8 * 3 = 24