Multiple choice

The age of Ramlal is 4 times that of his daughter. Five years ago, Ramlal's age was 9 times that of his daughter. Find Ramlal's present age.

  1. 39 years

  2. 32 years

  3. 41 years

  4. 43 years

  5. 47 years
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let Ramlal's present age be 4x and daughter's age be x. Five years ago: Ramlal was 4x-5, daughter was x-5. Given that Ramlal's age was 9 times daughter's age: 4x-5 = 9(x-5). Solving: 4x-5 = 9x-45, so 5x = 40, x = 8. Therefore Ramlal's present age = 4 × 8 = 32 years. This matches option B.

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