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16 July, 21:03

The ratio of SAMs age to hank is 5 to 3. If the sum of their age is 24. How old is is hank?

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  1. 16 July, 21:18
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    Lets consider SAM's age is 'x' and Hank's age is 'y'

    So as per given data Sam's age is 5/3 times of Hank's age

    so x = 5/3 * y

    3x = 5y - - > equation 1

    and also sum of their ages is 24

    so, x + y = 24

    we need to find Hank's age (y)

    so x = 24 - y

    Now replace x value in equation 1

    3 (24-y) = 5y

    72-3y = 5y

    72 = 3y+5y

    8y = 72

    y = 72/8

    y = 9 years.

    So the Hank's age is 9 years

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