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The present age of P and Q are 40 and 33 years respectively. After X years, the ratio of ages of Q and P to will be 5:6. What is value of X?

Solution

Correct Option: 1

After XX years, 33+X40+X=56\frac{33+X}{40+X}=\frac{5}{6}.

6(33+X)=5(40+X)6(33+X)=5(40+X)

198+6X=200+5X198+6X=200+5X

X=2X=2 years.

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