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the ages of A and B are in the ratio of 8:5.if the sum of their ages is 39 years,what will be the ratio of their ages after 9 years?
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- 8x+5x=39
13x=39
x=39/13=3
a=24,b=15
after 9 yr,a=33,b=24
so a:b::11:8 - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(12) No(3)
- 11:8. 5A=8B, A+B=39 SOLVING BOTH EQNS, A=24 AND B=15 YEARS. AFTER 9 YEARS A=24+9=33, B=15+9= 24. SO A:B = 33:24 :: 11:8
- 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
- 8x+5x=39
x=3;
after 9 yr
(8*3)+9:(5*3)+9
11:8
- 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- ratio of A and B=8:5 and their sum=39=>8x+5x=13x=39=>x=3
therefore ages of A and B is 24 and 15
after 9 years ratio of their ages are 33:24=>11:8 - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- Let us assume the x
8*x+5*x=39
13x=39
X=3
At present their ages are in the ratio A:B=24:15
So after 9 years there should be in the ratio A:B is 33:24 - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- 33:24
11:8 - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- A : B = 8:5
or
A/B=8/5
=> 8X+ 5X = 39
=> 13X= 39 or X=3
therefore => age of A = 8X=24 (current)
and age of B = 5X = 15(current )
ratio after 9 years = (8X +9) : (5X +9)
hence answer = 33 : 24 - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- 8x+5x=39
x=3
33:24=11:8 - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- Information given :
❇The ratio of the ages of a and b is 8:5
❇Sum of the ages of a and b is 39 years.
Solution :
Let the age of a be 8x
Let the age of b be 5x
Sum of the ages = 39
8x+5x = 39
13x = 39
x= 39/13
x= 3
Therefore, the age of the a = 8x = 8 × 3 = 24
The age of the b = 5x = 5 × 3= 15
After 9 years :
Age of a = 24+9 = 33
Age of b = 15 + 9= 24
Ratio of the ages of a and b = 33:24=11:8 - 5 Months agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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