A and B currently have an age ratio of 7 : 3. After 7 years this age ratio will become 2 : 1. After how many years from now will the age ratio between the ages of A and B become 3 : 2?
A and B currently have an age ratio of 7 : 3.
Let's assume the present ages of A and B are 7y and 3y respectively.
After 7 years this age ratio will become 2 : 1.
$$\frac{7y+7}{3y+7}\ =\ \frac{2}{1}$$
7y+7 = 6y+14
7y-6y = 14-7
y =Â 7
Let's assume that after 'z'Â years from now will the age ratio between the ages of A and B become 3 : 2.
$$\frac{7y+z}{3y+z}\ =\ \frac{3}{2}$$
Put the value of 'y' in the above equation.
$$\frac{7\times7+z}{3\times7+z}\ =\ \frac{3}{2}$$
$$\frac{49+z}{21+z}\ =\ \frac{3}{2}$$
98+2z = 63+3z
3z-2z =Â 98-63
z = 35
So after 35 years, we will get the required ratio.
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