Multiple choice

Samir's age is one – fourth of his father's age and two – third of his sister Reema's age. What is the ratio of the ages of Samir, Reema and their father respectively?

  1. $3: 2: 8$
  2. $3: 4: 8$
  3. $2: 3: 8$
  4. $4: 3: 8$
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Explanation

Let Samir's age be 1 unit. Then his father's age is 4 units (since Samir is one-fourth). Samir is also two-thirds of Reema's age, so Reema's age is 3/2 units. Converting to whole numbers: Samir:Reema:Father = 2:3:8.

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