Question

Ram is $5$ times as old as Shyam. If their difference of age is $8$ years, how old is Ram?

• A. $8$ years
• B. $10$ years
• C. $12$ years
• D. $5$ years
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B $10$ years

Let the age of Shyam be $x$ so, age of Ram is $5x$.

As per the problem, the difference of their ages is $8$ years.

$5x-x=8$

$\Rightarrow 4x=8$

$\Rightarrow x=2$

So, Rams age $=5x$

$=5\times 2$

$=10$ years.