The ages of a father and his son are in the ration $5 : 3$ . If the father is $75$ years old, find the age of the son ?

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Solution

Let us assume the age of son and father as 3x and 5x years respectively
If father is 75 years old now. It means $5 x = 75$ Years
$x = 15$ years

Present age of son : $3 x = 45$ years

Present age of father: $75$ years

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