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21.Ram is younger than Sarath by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how old is Sachin ? A) 16 years B) 18 years C) 28 years D) Cannot be determined E) None of these View Answer Report DiscussAnswer: Option EExplanation:Let Sarath age be $x$ years. Then, Ram's age $=(x-7)$ years.$\therefore$ $\frac{x-7}{x}$ $=\frac{7}{9}$$\Leftrightarrow 2x=63$$\Leftrightarrow x = 31.5$.Hence, Ram's age $=(x-7)$ $=24.5$ years.
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