{"id":152559,"date":"2023-07-26T14:59:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T09:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=152559"},"modified":"2023-07-26T14:59:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T09:29:58","slug":"the-ratio-between-the-present-ages-of-a-and-b-is-35-respectively-if-the-difference-between-bs-present-age-and-as-age-after-4-years-is-2-what-is-the-total-of-as-and-bs-present-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/the-ratio-between-the-present-ages-of-a-and-b-is-35-respectively-if-the-difference-between-bs-present-age-and-as-age-after-4-years-is-2-what-is-the-total-of-as-and-bs-present-ages\/","title":{"rendered":"The ratio between the present ages of A and B is 3:5 respectively. If the difference between B’s present age and A’s age after 4 years is 2 , what is the total of A’s and B’s present ages?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Question<\/td>The ratio between the present ages of A and B is 3:5 respectively. If the difference between B’s present age and A’s age after 4 years is 2 , what is the total of A’s and B’s present ages?<\/td><\/tr>
Type<\/td>multiple_choice<\/td><\/tr>
Option<\/td>24 years<\/td>correct<\/td><\/tr>
Option<\/td>32 year<\/td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr>
Option<\/td>48 years<\/td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr>
Option<\/td>cannot be determined<\/td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr>
Solution<\/td>Let the present ages of A and B be 3x years and 5x years respectively.
5x \u2013 (3x + 4) = 2
2x = 6
x = 3.
Therefore,
Required sum = 3x + 5x = 8x = 24 years<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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