Question

The present ages of Seeta and Geeta are in the ratio 5:4, respectively. 3 years from now, the ratio of their ages will become 11:9. What is Geeta's present age in years? If you think there is not sufficient data to answer this question, then put 0 as your answer

Answer 1

This is the required solution

Answer 2

let age expressed in 'X'

then present age 5x:4x

after 3 years it becomes

$= \frac{5x + 3}{4x + 3} = \frac{11}{9 } \\ (5x + 3) \times 9 = (4x + 3) \times 11 \\ 45x + 27 = 44x + 33 \\ x = 6 \\ geeta \: age \: = 6 \times 4 = 24 \: years \\ seeta \: age \: = 6 \times 5 \: = 30 \: years$