Multiple choice

The ratio of the present ages of Ram and Rahim is 4 : 5 and Ram is 12 years younger than Rahim. What will be the sum of their ages after 10 years ?

  1. 36 years

  2. 128 years

  3. 256 years

  4. 9 years

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let Ram's present age = 4x and Rahim's present age = 5x. Since Ram is 12 years younger: 5x - 4x = 12, so x = 12. Their present ages are 48 and 60 years. After 10 years, Ram will be 58 and Rahim will be 70. The sum is 58 + 70 = 128 years.

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