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#8676 2020-03-27 00:30:41

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#7732. The ratio of the present age of Samson and Victor is 4:5. Six years hence, the ratio of their age will be 14:17. What will be the ratio of their age 12 years hence?


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#8677 2020-03-28 00:46:38

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#7733. The age of Steve and Trevor are in the ratio 8:15 years respectively. After 9 years, the ratio of their ages will be 11:18. What is the difference in years between their ages?


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#8678 2020-03-29 00:10:12

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#7734. Kate's present age is one and a half times her age, seven years ago. If her mother's age is 3 times the age of Kate, then find the mother's age.


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#8679 2020-03-31 00:38:13

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#7735. Dolly is five times as old as Sally. Five years from now, Dolly would be twice as old as Rosy. If Rosy would be 30 years old after ten years, then find the present age of Sally.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#8680 2020-04-02 00:51:19

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#7736. Martin and Stanley are 35 years old and 40 years old respectively. After how many years would the ratio of their ages become 9:10?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#8681 2020-04-04 00:33:12

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#7737. Hubert is 40 years old and Robert is 60 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3:5?


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#8682 2020-04-06 00:22:27

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#7738. Present age of Richard and Samson is in the ratio 7:9 respectively. Five years ago, the ratio of their ages was 3:4. What will be Samson's age after 3 years from now?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#8683 2020-04-08 00:15:36

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#7739. Six years back, Samuel was half of that of Robin in age. Four years hence, the respective ratio of their ages would be 3:5. How old is Robin at present?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#8684 2020-04-10 00:12:57

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#7740. The ratio of the present age of a son and his father is 1:5 and that of his mother and father is 4:5. After 2 years, the ratio of the age of the son and that of his mother becomes 3:10. What is the present age of the father?


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#8685 2020-04-12 00:46:12

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#7741. Kevin, Terry, and Aaron jointly invest $45000 in a business. If Kevin invested $5000 less than Aaron and Terry invests $5000 more than Aaron, find the share of Aaron out of total profit of $10,800.


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#8686 2020-04-14 00:42:56

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#7742. Two numbers are in the ratio 7:8. If each number is decreased by 6, the ratio becomes 25:29. Find the numbers.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#8687 2020-04-16 00:46:51

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#7743. The age of Andrew and Vincent are in the ratio 7:5. If the difference between their age is 12 years, find the sum of their ages five years from now.


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Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#8688 2020-04-18 00:20:13

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#7744. If 2x = 3y and 5y = 6z, then find x:z.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#8689 2020-04-20 00:39:20

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#7745. The ratio of weights Laura and Diana is 5:4. If the weight of Laura is increased by 5 and that of Diana is increased by 8, the new ratio becomes 7:6. Find the sum of the weights of both.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#8690 2020-04-22 00:40:44

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#7746. Find the ratio of third proportional to 5 and 15 and mean proportional to 25 and 49.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#8691 2020-04-24 00:54:50

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#7747. If

then find


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#8692 2020-04-26 00:22:30

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#7748. The ratio of speed of P, Q, and R is 2:3:5. If all the three cover equal distance then find the ratio of time taken by P, Q, and R respectively.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#8693 2020-04-28 00:32:11

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#7749. 'a' varies inversely as 'b' and 'a' varies directly as square root of 'c'. When a = 17, b = 2, and c = 289, find the value of 'a' when b = 2.5 and c = 25.


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#8694 2020-04-30 00:43:06

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#7750. If A : B = 3 : 4, and B : C = 6 : 5, find C : A.


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#8695 2020-05-02 01:18:51

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#7751. If x:y = 3:4 and y:z = 3:4, find


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#8696 2020-05-04 01:00:19

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#7752. A pen distributes his pens among four friends A, B, C, and D in the ratio

What is the minimum number of pens that the person should have?


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#8697 2020-05-06 00:40:29

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#7753. Find c if


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#8698 2020-05-07 00:39:32

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#7754. $1740 is divided among A, B, and C such that 0.5 of A = 0.6 of B = 0.75 of C. How much will C get?


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#8699 2020-05-09 00:34:14

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#7755. The ratio of the present ages of Richard and Daniel is 2:3. After 5 years, Richard will be 31 years old. What will be the present age of Daniel after three years?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#8700 2020-05-11 00:53:44

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#7756. When y is subtracted from the numbers 9, 15, and 27, the remainders are in continued proportion. What is the value of y?


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