Answer:
Present age of Salim is 45
Step-by-step explanation:
Let The ratio of the ages of Albert & salim be 5x: 9x
Five years hence Age of Albert will be 5x + 5 yrs and Age of Salim will be 9x + 5 yrs
The ratio of their ages will be:
5x + 5/9x + 5 = 3/5
By cross multiplying,
5(5x + 5) = 3(9x + 5)
25x + 25 = 27x + 15
Subtract 15 from both sides
25x + 25 - 15 = 27x
25x + 10 = 27x
Subtract 25 from both sides
10 = 2x
Divide both sides by 2,
x = 5
Present age of Salim is 9x , substitute the value of x
=> 9(5)
=> 45 yrs
Hence, the present age of Salim is 45 yrs.
