The ages of Hari and Harry are in the ratio 5:7 Four years from now the ratio of their - Maths - Linear Equations in One Variable

Question

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

Gopal Mohanty · Accepted Answer

Let the common ratio between their ages be x Therefore, Hari’s age and Harry’s age will be 5x years and 7x years respectively and four years later, their ages will be (5x + 4) years and (7x + 4) years respectively According to the situation given in the question,

Hari’s age = 5x years = (5 × 4) years = 20 years Harry’s age = 7x years = (7 × 4) years = 28 years Therefore, Hari’s age and Harry’s age are 20 years and 28 years respectively

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.