Question

the present ages of anjali and himanshi are in ratio 5:3 if anjali was 7 years older and himanshi was 7 years younger Anjali's age would have been 3 times himanshi's age find their present age.


answer should be anjali 35 years himanshi 21 years

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Answer 1

Answer:

Let ratio (common) be x

∴ Hari's age: 5x, Harry's age ⇒7x

and four years later: Ages will be 5x+4 and 7x+4

As per the question:

7x+4

5x+4

=

4

3

4(5x+4)=3(7x+4)

20x+16=21x+12

20x−21x=12−16

−x=−4

x=4

Hari's age =5x=5×4=20 years

Harry's age =7x=7×4=28 years