Hitesh is 40 years old and Ronnie is 60 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3:5? Options: A . &nbsp6 B . &nbsp8 C . &nbsp9 D . &nbsp10 E . &nbspNone of these

Answer: Option D &nbsp- Suppose, the ratio was 3 : 5, X years ago Then, 5 (40 - X) = 3(60 - X) 2X = 20 X = 10

Hitesh is 40 years old and Ronnie is 60 years old. How many years ago was the r

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Hitesh is 40 years old and Ronnie is 60 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3:5?

Answer: Option D
- Suppose, the ratio was 3 : 5, X years ago
Then, 5 (40 - X) = 3(60 - X) 2X = 20
X = 10

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