Age of A : Age of B is 3 : 2. Ten years hence, the sum of their ages will be 80. What are their present ages?
Let the age of A be "x"
Let the age of B be "y"
then,as respect to the question : Age of A/Age of B
x/y= 3/2.............(I)
10 years later, A age will be= x+10
           B age will be = y+10
Then, Â
x+10+y+10=80 (Given)Â Â ...............(II)
x/y=3/2Â
Therefore, x= (3*y)/2..........(applying this in eq.II)
((3*y)/2)+10+y+10=80
((3*y)/2)+20+y=80
(3y+40+2y)/2=80
(5y+40)=160
5y=120Â Â Â -> y=24
Apply value of y in eq.1
x/24=3/2Â Â -> x=(3*24)/2Â Â Â ->x=36
Therefore, Age of A = 36
         Age of B = 24
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