Multiple choice

At present Anil is 1.5 times of Purvi’s age, 8 years hence the respective ratio between anil and Purvi’s ages will be 25:18 what is Purvi’s present age

  1. 50yr

  2. 28yr

  3. 42yr

  4. 36yr
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let Purvi's present age be x, so Anil's age is 1.5x. After 8 years, (1.5x + 8)/(x + 8) = 25/18. Solving gives 27x + 144 = 25x + 200, hence x = 28 years.

AI explanation

Let the present ages of Anil and Purvi be A and P. We are given A = 1.5P, and in 8 years, the ratio of their ages will be 25:18. This gives the equation (1.5P + 8) divided by (P + 8) equals 25 divided by 18. Cross-multiplying yields 27P + 144 = 25P + 200, which simplifies to 2P = 56, meaning Purvi is 28 years old today.

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