Multiple choice

Ram is three times as old as his son. 10 years later, he will be 2 times as old as his son. Find the current age of Ram and his son respectively.

  1. 30 years, 10 years

  2. 24 years, 8 years

  3. 48 years, 16 years

  4. 45 years, 15 years

  5. 60 years, 20 years
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Explanation

Let the son's age be x, then Ram's age is 3x. After 10 years, (3x + 10) = 2(x + 10). Solving this gives x = 10, so the son is 10 and Ram is 30.

AI explanation

Let the son's current age be x, which makes Ram's current age 3x. Ten years later, their ages will be x + 10 and 3x + 10. The equation is 3x + 10 = 2(x + 10), which simplifies to 3x + 10 = 2x + 20, giving x = 10. Therefore, the current ages are 30 years for Ram and 10 years for his son.

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