The ratio of age of two boys is 5:6 after two years the ratio will be 7:8.The ratio of their age after 12 years will be
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Let the ages of two boys be 5k and 6k years.
(5k+2)/(6k+2) = 7/8 =>8(5k+2)=7(6k+2) =>
40k+16 =42k+14 =>42k-40k=16-14 =>2k=2 => k=1. So the ages of two boys are 5 years and 6 years. The ratio of their ages after 12 years =>(5+12)/(6+12) =>17/18. Hope it helps you.
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