Multiple choice

The A’s present ages is 2.6 times of B’s present age . After 8.5 years, A’s age will be 1.8 times of B’s age . Then find present ages of A and B ?

  1. 22.1 years , 8.5 years

  2. 21.2 years, 18.5 years

  3. 12.1 years, 15.8 years

  4. 22.22 years, 8.8 years

  5. None of These
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Let B's present age = b. Then A = 2.6b. After 8.5 years: A + 8.5 = 1.8(B + 8.5). Substituting: 2.6b + 8.5 = 1.8b + 15.3, giving 0.8b = 6.8, so b = 8.5. Then A = 2.6 × 8.5 = 22.1. Option A matches these values exactly.

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