Question

the ratio between the ages of father and son is 5:2. if the difference between their ages is 27 years,what will be the father's age after 6 years?

Answer 1

let father's age be 5x and son's age be 2x.
5x-2x=27
3x=27
x=9
so father's age after 6 years will be =5×9+6
=51 years
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