Question

The ratio of ages of the father and the son at present is 3:1. 4 years earlier , the ratio was 4:1. What are the present ages of son and the father?

Answer 1

Answer:

9 and 27

Step-by-step explanation:

let ages of the father and the son are F and S

Present ratio is F/S=3/1

F=3S

3years earlier (F-3)/(S-3)=4/1

F-3=4(S-3)

3S-3=4S-12

S=9

F=3*9=27