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
- A.
4 : 3
- B.
2 : 1
- C.
3 : 2
- D.
5 : 4
Answer
D
Explanation
Let present ages of Rajesh and Garima be and respectively.
When Rajesh's age was (which was years ago):
- Rajesh's age
- Garima's age
Ratio was :
When Garima's age becomes (in years):
- Garima's age
- Rajesh's age
Ratio of Rajesh's age to Garima's age:
Thus, the ratio will become 5 : 4.
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