the average age of a person and his son is 30 years.The ratio of their ages is 4:1 respectively. Find the age of son?
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let age of son be @
son of person will be 4@
ATQ
4@+@/2=30
5@=60
@=12years
son of person will be 4@
ATQ
4@+@/2=30
5@=60
@=12years
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let the ratio of a person and his son be 4x and 1x.
According to question.
4x + 1x = 30
5x = 30
x = 30/5
x = 6
Therefore,Person's age = 4x = 4 × 6 = 24 years.
Son's age = x = 6 years
According to question.
4x + 1x = 30
5x = 30
x = 30/5
x = 6
Therefore,Person's age = 4x = 4 × 6 = 24 years.
Son's age = x = 6 years
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