Multiple choice

The ratio of present ages of Sri and Gowtham is 3: 4. Mahesh is 6 years older than Sri and two years younger than Gowtham. Find the sum of the present ages of Sri and Mahesh?

  1. 44 years

  2. 50 years

  3. 48 years

  4. 52 years

  5. None of these

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Let Sri's age = 3x and Gowtham's age = 4x. Mahesh is 6 years older than Sri: M = S + 6 = 3x + 6. Mahesh is 2 years younger than Gowtham: M = G - 2 = 4x - 2. Equating both expressions for M: 3x + 6 = 4x - 2, giving x = 8. Therefore: Sri = 3 × 8 = 24 years, Gowtham = 4 × 8 = 32 years, Mahesh = 24 + 6 = 30 years. Sum of Sri and Mahesh = 24 + 30 = 54 years. This doesn't match options A-D (44, 50, 48, 52 years), so 'None of these' is correct.