Question

THE AGES OF RAHUL and haroon are in the ratio 5:7 four years later the sum of their age will be 56 years . what are their present age?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the age of Rahul be 5x and the age of Haroon be 7x, given that their ages are in the 5:7 ratio. 4 years later: the age of Rahul will be (5x + 4) and age of Haroon will be (7x + 4). The Sum of their ages after 4 years will be 56 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:—

The present ages of Rahul and Haroon are 20 years and 28 years respectively.

Explanation:—

Let the age of Rahul be 5x and the age of Haroon be 7x, given that their ages are in the 5:7 ratio.

4 years later: the age of Rahul will be (5x + 4) and age of Haroon will be (7x + 4).

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| Present age. | After 4 yrs

Rahul | 5x | (5x + 4) ________________________________

Haroon | 7x | (7x + 4)

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The Sum of their ages after 4 years will be 56 years.

⇒ (5x+4) + (7x+4) = 56

⇒ 5x + 7x + 4 + 4 = 56

⇒ 12x + 8 = 56

⇒ 12x = 56 - 8

⇒ 12x = 48

⇒ x = 48/12 = 4

⇒ age of Rahul = 5x = 5(4) = 20 years

⇒ age of Haroon = 7x = 7(4) = 28 years

Thus, the present ages of Rahul and Haroon are 20 years and 28 years respectively.