Multiple choice

The ratio of the age of a man and his son is 5: 1. After 10 years, their ages will be in the ratio 3: 1. What is the father's present age? एक व्यक्ति और उसके पुत्र की वर्तमान आयु में अनुपात 5: 1 है | 10 वर्ष बाद, उनकी आयु में अनुपात 3: 1 हो जाएगा | पिता की वर्तमान आयु क्या है ?

  1. 25 years/वर्ष

  2. 30 years/वर्ष

  3. 40 years/वर्ष

  4. 50 years/वर्ष

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

Let ages be 5x and x. After 10 years: (5x+10)/(x+10) = 3/1. Solving: 5x+10 = 3x+30, so 2x = 20, x = 10. Father's present age = 5x = 50 years. This is a classic age ratio problem.