Question
At present, the combined age of Ravi and Rajeev is 42 years, with their ages in the ratio of 4:3. What will be the ratio of their ages six years from now?
Solution
Present age of Ravi = 42 X (4/7) = 24 yearsPresent age of Rajeev = 42 - 24 = 18 years6 years hence from now, ages of Ravi and Rajeev will be (24 + 6) and (18 + 6) i.e. 30 years and 24 years respectively.So, required ratio = 30:24 = 5:4
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