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Q.

The ages of Rahul and Haroon are in the ratio of 3:5. Seven years later the sum of their ages will be 62 years. What are their present ages?

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a

Rahul's ageQuestion Image years and Haroon's age Question Image years

b

Rahul's ageQuestion Image years and Haroon's age Question Image years

c

Rahul's ageQuestion Image years and Haroon's age Question Image years

d

Rahul's ageQuestion Image years and Haroon's age Question Image years 

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Concept-A ratio is indeed a correlation between two quantities. A proportion is really an equation that sets two ratios equal to each other.
Take the common ratio between Rahul's age and Haroon's age be Question Image. Then, age of Rahul and Haroon will be Question Image and Question Image years respectively. After 7 years, their ages will be Question Image and Question Image respectively.
We have Question ImageQuestion ImageQuestion ImageNow, present age of Rahul is Question Image years.
Present age of Haroon is Question Image years.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3) Rahul's age Question Image years and Haroon's age Question Image years.
 
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