Question

the ratio of the ages of a son and his father is 4:9. If the father is 54 years old find the age of the son

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

let the age of the son =x

A to Q

x/54=4/9

By cross multiplication

9x=216

x=216/9

x=24

Therefore age of the son will be 24.