Question

Ratio of Ashok's age to Pradeep's age is 4 : 3. Ashok will be 26 years old after 6 years. How old is Pradeep now?

• A. 18 years
• B. 21 years
• C. 15 years
• D. 24 years

Hint:

In age problems, express the given condition in terms of variables before solving equations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Let Ashok's and Pradeep's present ages be \( 4x \) and \( 3x \) respectively.
Given: \[ 4x + 6 = 26 \] Solving for \( x \): \[ 4x = 20 \] \[ x = 5 \] Pradeep's present age: \[ 3x = 3 \times 5 = 15 \] Thus, Pradeep is 15 years old.