Question

The avrage age of a man and his son is 16yrs the ratio of there ages is 15:1
What is sons agr

Answer 1

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The son's age = 2 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

• Average age of Ravi & his Son is 16 years

• The ratio of their ages is 15:1

Find :

• The son's age

Solution:

Let,

The ratio of Ravi's age = 15y

The ratio of his Son's age = y

Average age of both = 16

So,

⇒

⇒

⇒

⇒

⇒ y = 2

Therefore,

The son's age = 2 years

★ Verification :

Ravi's age = 15y

⇒ 15(2)

⇒ 15 × 2

⇒ 30

Ravi's age = 30 years

Average :

⇒

⇒

⇒ 16

Therefore,

Average of both ages is 16

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