Question
The present ages of 'Neha' and 'Priya' are in the ratio
3:4. Two years later, Neha’s age will be 30% less than Priya’s age. What is Neha’s current age?Solution
Let present ages of Neha and Priya be 3x and 4x years respectively. According to the question, (4x + 2) × 0.7 = 3x + 2 Or, 2.8x + 1.4 = 3x + 2 Or, 0.2x = 0.6 So, x = 3 Present age of Neha = 3 × 3 = 9 years
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