Question

Present age of father is 42 years and that of his son is 14 years. Find the ratio of

(a) Present age of father to the present age of son.

(b) Age of the father to the age of son, when son was 12 years old.

(c) Age of father after 10 years to the age of son after 10 years.

(d) Age of father to the age of son when father was 30 years old.

Answer 1

(a) Present age of father = 42 years

Present age of son = 14 years

Required ratio =

(b) Two years ago, the age of the son was 12 years and the age of the father was 42 − 2 = 40 years

Required ratio =

(c) After 10 years, the age of the father and son will be 52 years and 24 years respectively.

Required ratio =

(d) 12 years ago, the father was 30 years old.

At that time, age of son = 14 − 12 = 2 years

Required ratio =