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The ratio of ages of two persons is 5 : 9 and the age of one of them is greater than the other by 40 years. The difference of their ages is- दो व्यक्तियों की आय में अनुपात 5 : 9 है और उनमें से एक की आयु दूसरे से 40 वर्ष अधिक है। उनकी आयु में अन्तर है-

  1. 180

  2. 140

  3. 150

  4. 160
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Given ages ratio 5:9 with difference 40 years. Let ages be 5x and 9x. Then 9x - 5x = 40, so 4x = 40, x = 10. Ages are 50 and 90. The question asks for sum of ages: 50 + 90 = 140. Note: The question wording is confusing - it says 'difference is 40' then asks for 'difference' but the answer 140 is the sum.

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