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12- Rama's Age is three times his son age.Ten years agohe was five times hisson'sage.find their present ages. |
Answer» Answer :Son's present AGE = 20 years Ram's present age = 60 years Solution :Hence , It is given that , Ram's age is 3 times his son's age . THUS , Let son's present age = X years Then , Ram's present age = 3x years Also , Son's age 10 years ago = (x - 10) years Ram's age 10 years ago = (3x - 10) years Now , According to the QUESTION , ten years ago Ram was 5 times his son's age . Thus , => 3x - 10 = 5(x - 10) => 3x - 10 = 5x - 50 => 5x - 3x = 50 - 10 => 2X = 40 => x = 40/2 => x = 20 Hence ,• Son's present age = x years = 20 years • Ram's present age = 3x years = 3•20 years = 60 years |
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