Multiple choice

Ram’s age after 15 years will be 5 times his age 5 years back. What is his present age?

  1. 10 years

  2. 5 years

  3. 15 years

  4. 20 years
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Explanation

Let present age = x. After 15 years: x+15. Five years back: x-5. Equation: x+15 = 5(x-5). Solving: x+15 = 5x-25 → 40 = 4x → x = 10 years. Verify: after 15 years = 25, five years back = 5, and 25 = 5 × 5.

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