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The ratio of the ages of Anil and his son at present is 7:3. Six years hence, the ratio of the ages of the Anil's wife and the son will be…

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The ratio of the ages of Anil and his son at present is 7:3. Six years hence, the ratio of the ages of the Anil's wife and the son will be 2:1. Find the ratio of the present ages of Anil and his wife?

A6:5
B4:3
C5:4
DCannot be determined

Correct answer: D

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CCommunity10 Jul 2021

Cannot be determined

Let the present ages of Anil and his son be 7x and 3x years respectively.
Let the present age of the son's mother be m years.
(m + 6)/(3x + 6) = 2/1
m = 6x + 6
Ratio of the present ages of Anil and his son's mother = 7x/(6x + 6).
This cannot be found uniquely.