Question

The ages of ram and puneet are in the ratio5:7.if ram were 9years older and puneet were 9years younger,the age of ram would have been twice the age of puneet.Find their ages

Answer 1

Age of Ram is 15 and age of puneet is 21

Answer 2

let there ages be 5x and 7x
so according to the question
5x +9 / 5x -9 =2x/x
cross multiply them
5 x square + 9 X= 14 x square -18 x

After solving this answer will be 3 means the value of x will be 3 then according to the question the value of the ages will be 15 x and 21x