Question

The ratio of the present age of a father to that of his son is 5:3. Ten years hence the ratio would be 3:2.Find their present age

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let present age of father and son be 5x and 3x , respectively.

After 10 years

$\frac{5x + 10}{3x + 10} = \frac{3}{2} \\ \\ 10x + 20 = 9x + 30 \\ \\ x = 10$

therefore, there present ages are

father =5x =50

son =3x =30.