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Q. The age of Reena and Tina are in the ratio 3 : 4. Five years ago their ages were in the ratio 2 : 3. Find their present ages.

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Let ratio coefficient be x:Given: The age of Reena and Tina are in the ratio 3:4So, Reena's present age=3x and Tina's present age=4xFive years ago,Reena's age=3x-5 and Tina's age=4x-5and Given: Five years ago their ages were in the ratio 2:3So, 3x-54x-5=233(3x-5)=2(4x-5)9x-15=8x-109x-8x=-10+15x=5So, Reena's present age=3x=3×5=15 yearsand Tina's present age=4x=4×5=20 years
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