The ages of Hari and Harry are in the ratio 5:7. Four years from now the ratio of their ages will be 3:4. Find their present ages.
Pawan Prajapati , 3 Years ago
Grade 12
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Harshit Singh
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Let the age of Hari be 5x and Harry be 7x. 4 years later,Age of Hari = 5x + 4 Age of Harry = 7x + 4 According to the question, (5x+4)/(7x+4)=3⁄4 ⇒ 4(5x + 4) = 3(7x + 4) ⇒20x+16=21x+12 ⇒21x-20x=16-12 ⇒x=4Hariage=5x=5×4=20years Harryage=7x=7×4=28years
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