Multiple choice

The ratio of Nutan’s age to Vidhya’s age at present is 5:4. If the sum of their ages at present is 36 year, what is Vidhya’s age at present in years?

  1. 20

  2. 16

  3. 24

  4. 12

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let Nutan's age be 5x and Vidhya's age be 4x (ratio 5:4). Their sum is 5x + 4x = 9x = 36. Solving: x = 4. Vidhya's present age is 4*4 = 16 years. Nutan's present age is 5*4 = 20 years.

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