62. Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively, What is Anand’s present age in years?
[A] 24
[B] 27
[C] 40
[E] None of these
[D] cannot be determined
Answer : A
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Let the present ages of Sameer and Anand be 5x years and 4x years respectively
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Then,
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5x + 3
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11
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4x + 3
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9
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Anand's present age = 4x = 24 years.
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