Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Ability

Topic

Age Problems

Question:

The present age of two persons 40 and 54 years respectively. If after n years the ratio of their age will be 5 : 6, then the value of n is.

Options:

25

28

32

30

Correct Answer:

30

Explanation:

\(\frac{40+n}{54+n}\) = \(\frac{5}{6}\) 

240 + 6n = 270 + 5n 

n = 30