Ratio of Ages Over Time

CAT 2024 Slot 2 · QA · Medium · Arithmetic

When Rajesh's age was same as the present age of Garima, the ratio of their ages was 3 : 2. When Garima's age becomes the same as the present age of Rajesh, the ratio of the ages of Rajesh and Garima will become

  1. A.

    4 : 3

  2. B.

    2 : 1

  3. C.

    3 : 2

  4. D.

    5 : 4

Answer

D

Explanation

Let present ages of Rajesh and Garima be RR and GG respectively.

When Rajesh's age was GG (which was RGR - G years ago):

  • Rajesh's age =G= G
  • Garima's age =G(RG)=2GR= G - (R - G) = 2G - R

Ratio was 3:23 : 2: G2GR=32    2G=6G3R    3R=4G    R=43G\frac{G}{2G - R} = \frac{3}{2} \implies 2G = 6G - 3R \implies 3R = 4G \implies R = \frac{4}{3}G

When Garima's age becomes RR (in RGR - G years):

  • Garima's age =R= R
  • Rajesh's age =R+(RG)=2RG= R + (R - G) = 2R - G

Ratio of Rajesh's age to Garima's age: 2RGR=2GR=234=54\frac{2R - G}{R} = 2 - \frac{G}{R} = 2 - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{5}{4}

Thus, the ratio will become 5 : 4.

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