Question

the ratio of a mans age to his sons age is 4:1.the product of their ages is 196 .what will be the ratio of their ages after 5 years?

Answer 1

Let ages be 4x and x
Product of ages 4x×x=4x^2
4x^2=196
x^2=49
x=7
Now ages
4(7)=28
x=7
After 5 years
28+5=33
7+5=12
Ratio=33:12
=11:4