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    Question

    The present average age of Sana and Dev is 30 years.

    After 4 years, their ages will be in the ratio 8:9. Find Dev’s age 7 years ago.
    A 33 yrs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 12 yrs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 25 yrs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 50 yrs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,

    let present ages be (8x βˆ’ 4) and (9x βˆ’ 4). (8x βˆ’ 4) + (9x βˆ’ 4) = 30 Γ— 2 17x βˆ’ 8 = 60 17x = 68 x = 4 Required age of Dev = (9x βˆ’ 4) βˆ’ 7 = (9 Γ— 4 βˆ’ 4) βˆ’ 7 = 25 years

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