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Present age of Seema and Naresh are in the respective ratio of 5:7. Five years hence the ratio of their age becomes 3 : 4 respectively. What is Naresh's present age (in years)?

Present age of Seema and Naresh are in the respective ratio of 5:7. Five years hence the ratio of their age becomes 3 : 4 respectively. What is Naresh's present age (in years)?
A25
B40
C30
DNone of these

Correct answre is: None of these

Explanation:

Let the present age of Seema and Naresh be 5x and 7x years respectively.
According to the question,

\(\frac{5x+5}{7x+5}=\frac{3}{4}\)

=> 21x + 15 = 20x + 20
=> x = 20 - 15 = 5

Therefore, Naresh's present age

= 7x years = 7×5 = 35 years

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