Multiple choice

The ratio of present ages of Vishal and Shekhar is 14 : 17. After 6 years the ratio of their ages will be 17 : 20. What is the present age of Shekhar ?

  1. 17 years

  2. 51 years

  3. 34 years

  4. 28 years

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let present ages be 14x and 17x. After 6 years: (14x + 6)/(17x + 6) = 17/20. Cross-multiplying: 20(14x + 6) = 17(17x + 6). Solving: 280x + 120 = 289x + 102, so 9x = 18 and x = 2. Shekhar's present age = 17x = 17 × 2 = 34 years. Option C is correct.