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Ages: ratios or relations at two different times give present ages

This type of question, asked 3 times: 15 Nov 2020 Tier II, 29 Jan 2022 Tier II, 6 Mar 2023 Tier II. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    15 Nov 2020 Tier II

    11
    The sum of the present ages of a father and son is 52 years. Four years hence, the son's age will be 14\frac{1}{4} that of the father. What will be the ratio of the ages of the son and father, 10 years from now?

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  2. Question 2

    29 Jan 2022 Tier II

    42
    Eight years ago, the ratio of ages of A and B was 5 : 4. The ratio of their present ages is 6 : 5. What will be the sum (in years) of the ages of A and B after 7 years from now?

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  3. Question 3

    6 Mar 2023 Tier II

    27
    Six years ago, the ratio of ages of A to B was 7 : 5. After 4 years from now, the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 9. What is A's age at present?

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