Present ages of Arjun and Bhavesh are in the ratio of

Solution

ATQ,

Let the present ages of Arjun and Bhavesh be ‘5x’ years and ‘7x’ years respectively.

Age of Bhavesh six years ago = (7x – 6) years

Present age of Chandan = 1.25 × (7x – 6) = (8.75x – 7.5) years

Present age of Deepak = (11/9) × (8.75x – 7.5) years

According to the question,

5x + 7x + 8.75x – 7.5 + (11/9) × (8.75x – 7.5) = 4 × (7x + 1)

45x + 63x + 78.75x – 67.5 + 96.25x – 82.5 = (28x + 4) × 9

283x – 150 = 252x + 36

31x = 186

x = 6

So, the present age of Chandan = 8.75 × 6 – 7.5 = 52.5 – 7.5 = 45 years