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Question : Directions: Amit is younger than Arjun by 6 years. If the ratio of the ages of Amit and Arjun is 5: 7, then what is the age of Amit (in years)?

Option 1: 41

Option 2: 35

Option 3: 15

Option 4: 45


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Correct Answer: 15


Solution : Given:
Amit is younger than Arjun by 6 years. The ratio of the ages of Amit and Arjun is 5 : 7.

Let the ages of Amit and Arjun be 5x and 7x.
According to the question,
Amit is younger than Arjun by 6 years:
7x – 5x = 6
2x = 6
x = 6/2
x = 3
Age of Amit is 5x = 5 × 3 = 15

So, the age of Amit is 15. Hence, the third option is correct.

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