Multiple choice

Ram is twice as old as Shyam. If 10 years ago Ram was 4 times as old as Shyam, then the present ages of Ram and Shyam are -

  1. 20 years ,10 years

  2. 28 years ,14 years

  3. 30 years ,15 years

  4. 40 years ,20 years
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Explanation

Let Shyam's present age = x, then Ram's present age = 2x. 10 years ago: (2x - 10) = 4(x - 10) → 2x - 10 = 4x - 40 → 2x = 30 → x = 15. So Shyam is 15 years and Ram is 30 years. Option A (20, 10) would give ratio 2:1 but the age difference condition fails; option B (28, 14) has wrong age difference; option D (40, 20) doesn't satisfy the 10-years-ago condition.

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