The current age ratio of Riya to Renu is 4:7. In eight
years, the combined age of Riya and Renu will total 93 years. What is Riya's current age?
A20 yearsCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
B28 yearsCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
C32 yearsCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
D36 yearsCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
ENone of theseCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
Solution
Let present age of Riya and Renu is ‘4x’ years and ‘7x’ years, respectively. According to the question, (4x + 8) + (7x + 8) = 93 Or, 11x = 93 – 16 = 77 Or, x = 7 Present age of Riya = 4 × 7 = 28 years