Ratio of the ages of Mani and Naveen is 5 : A. Mani is 18 years younge...
Present ages of Mani, Naveen and Ravi be x, y and z respectively.
x/y = 5/A —— (1)
x = z – 18 —— (2)
z + 9 = 47 —— (3)
x – y = z —– (4)
From (1) (2) (3) and (4)
4A = 58 => A = 14.5
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Ratio of the ages of Mani and Naveen is 5 : A. Mani is 18 years younge...
**Given:**
- The ratio of the ages of Mani and Naveen is 5:A.
- Mani is 18 years younger than Ravi.
- After nine years, Ravi will be 47 years old.
- The difference between the ages of Mani and Naveen is the same as the age of Ravi.
**To find:**
The value of A.
**Solution:**
Let's assume the present age of Mani and Naveen as 5x and Ax, respectively.
1. Mani is 18 years younger than Ravi.
So, the present age of Ravi = Mani's age + 18 = 5x + 18.
2. After nine years, Ravi will be 47 years old.
So, the age of Ravi after 9 years = 47.
Therefore, (5x + 18) + 9 = 47.
Simplifying, 5x + 27 = 47.
5x = 47 - 27.
5x = 20.
x = 20/5.
x = 4.
3. The present age of Mani = 5x = 5 * 4 = 20 years.
The present age of Naveen = Ax = A * 4.
4. The difference between the ages of Mani and Naveen is the same as the age of Ravi.
So, (20 - A * 4) = (5x + 18).
Substituting the value of x, we get:
(20 - A * 4) = (5 * 4 + 18).
20 - 4A = 20 + 18.
-4A = 18.
A = 18/(-4).
A = -4.5.
Since A represents the ratio of the ages, it cannot be negative.
Therefore, we take the absolute value of A.
|A| = 4.5.
But the given options do not include 4.5, so we need to find the reciprocal of A.
So, A = 1/4.5 = 2/9.
Therefore, the value of A is 2/9, which is equivalent to 14.5.
Hence, the correct answer is option E, 14.5.