Question

The ages of Rahul and Haroon are in the ratio 5:7. Four years later the sum of their

ages will be 56 years. What are their present ages?​

Answer 1

Answer

Haroon:28

Rahul:20

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the ages of Rahul and Haroon be 5x and 7x respectively. Then, A/Q-

(5x+4)+(7x+4)=56

13x+8=56

x=(56-8)÷13

x=52÷13

x=4.

So, Haroon age:5×7=28

Rahul age :5×4=20

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Answer 2

$\huge{\underline{\bigstar{\sf{solution !!}}}}$

The ages of Rahul and Haroon are in the ratio 5:7

Let Rahul’s present age=5x

Haroon present age=7x

Four years later the sum of their ages will be 56 years. So according to the condition,

(5x+4)+(7x+4)=56

12x+8=56

12x=56–8

12x=48

x=48/12

x=4

Therefore

$\large{\boxed{\sf{Rahul’s\: present \:age = 5*4=20years}}}$

$\large{\boxed{\sf{Haroon’s\: present \: age =7*4=28years}}}$