Hitesh is 40 years old and Ronnie is- 60 years old.
Hitesh is 40 years old and Ronnie is- 60 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3:5 ?
Answer/Solution
10 years
Steps/Work
Suppose, the ratio was 3 : 5, x years ago.
Then,
(40-x)/(60-x)=3/5
=5 (40 - x) = 3 (60 - x)
=200-5x =180-3x
=2x = 20
= x = 10.
Answer: B
Then,
(40-x)/(60-x)=3/5
=5 (40 - x) = 3 (60 - x)
=200-5x =180-3x
=2x = 20
= x = 10.
Answer: B