Question

The ratio of the present ages of Ram and Shyam is 5:9.Five years before, ratio of their ages is given by
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Answer 1

The ratio will be 5x-5 : 9x-5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Ram's age be 5x.      (Where x is a common factor of both ages)

Let Shyam's age be 9x.

Five years ago,

Ram's age= 5x-5

Shyam's age= 9x-5

So, the ratio will be

5x-5 : 9x-5

Therefore, 5 years ago the ratio of the ages of Ram and Shyam was

5x-5 : 9x-5.

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