Multiple choice

The ratio of present ages of Radha and Meena is 5 : 7 respectively. After 8 years age of Radha will be 28 years. What is the age of Meena 6 year ago?

  1. 24 years

  2. 26 years

  3. 22 years

  4. 23 years

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Present ages ratio 5:7. After 8 years, Radha = 28, so current Radha = 20. If 5x = 20, then x = 4. Meena's current age = 7x = 28. Six years ago, Meena was 22. The distractor 24 comes from mistakenly using 8 years ago instead of 6.

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