Question

The community club has members from different age groups. The ratio of Siva's age to Jafar's age is 4 : 5. In 9 years' time, their total age will be 36. How old is Siva now?

Answer 1

Answer:

8 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Siva's present age be 4x years.

Let Jafar's present age be 5x years.

After 9 years,

Siva's age = (4x + 9) years

Jafar's age = (5x + 9) years

Given, Siva's age + Jafar's age = 36

(4x + 9) + (5x + 9) = 36

9x + 18 = 36

9x = 18

x = 2

Thus,

Siva's present age =

4x years = 4 × 2 = 8 years