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Three years ago, the ratio of ages of Amisha and Namisha was 8:9. Three years from now the ratio will become 11:12. What is the present age of Amisha?
Let the present ages of Amisha and Nimisha be A and N, respectively.
Three years ago, the ratio of the ages of Amisha and Namisha was 8:9.
$$\dfrac{A-3}{N-3}=\dfrac{8}{9}$$
$$9A-27=8N-24$$
$$9A-8N=3\rightarrow1$$
Three years from now, the ratio will become 11:12.
$$\dfrac{A+3}{N+3}=\dfrac{11}{12}$$
$$12A+36=11N+33$$
$$11N-12A=3\rightarrow2$$
Multiply eq. 1 by 4 and eq. 2 by 3, and then adding them up -
$$33N-32N=12+9$$
$$N=21$$
Therefore, $$A=19$$
The present age of Amisha is 19 years.