Multiple choice

The present age of Ramesh is 1/4 of his father's age. After 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. What is the present age of Ramesh?

  1. 10 years

  2. 15 years

  3. 16 years

  4. 12 years

  5. None of these
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Explanation

Let Ramesh's age be x, father's age be 4x. In 4 years: (x+4) + (4x+4) = 68. 5x + 8 = 68. 5x = 60. x = 12.

AI explanation

Let the present age of Ramesh be x and his father's present age be 4x. After 4 years, their ages will be x + 4 and 4x + 4, respectively. The equation for the sum of their ages after 4 years is x + 4 + 4x + 4 = 68. Solving this gives 5x + 8 = 68, which simplifies to 5x = 60, making Ramesh's present age 12 years.

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