Select the correct answerThe current ages of Sonali and Monali are in the ratio 5 : 3. Five years from now, their ages will be in the ratio 10 : 7. Then, Monali’s current age is?Options5 years9 years15 years3 years
Question
Select the correct answerThe current ages of Sonali and Monali are in the ratio 5 : 3. Five years from now, their ages will be in the ratio 10 : 7. Then, Monali’s current age is?Options5 years9 years15 years3 years
Solution
Let's solve this step by step:
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Let's assume the current ages of Sonali and Monali are 5x and 3x years respectively.
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According to the problem, five years from now, the ratio of their ages will be 10:7. So, we can write it as:
(5x + 5) / (3x + 5) = 10 / 7
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Cross-multiplying gives us:
7*(5x + 5) = 10*(3x + 5)
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Simplifying this gives:
35x + 35 = 30x + 50
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Solving for x gives:
35x - 30x = 50 - 35 5x = 15 x = 15 / 5 x = 3
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Substituting x = 3 in 3x gives Monali’s current age as 3*3 = 9 years.
So, the correct answer is 9 years.
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