Problems on Ages Practice Test 1 with solutions

Question : 29 of 40

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The present ages of Sunil and Anil are 40 and 60 years respectively. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3 : 5?

Solution:

Let x years ago, the ratio of their ages was 3 : 5, then

{40-x}/{60-x}

3/5

⇒ 200 – 5x = 180 – 3x
⇒ 2x = 20
∴ x = 10 years

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