SSC MTS & Havaldar 2014 · Question 47 of 82

The ratio of the ages of A, B and C is 5 : 8 : 9. If the sum of the ages of A and C is 56 years, the age of B will be

Answer: D. 32 years

Let the ages of A, B and C respectively be 5x, 8x and 9x years. According to ques, => 5x + 9x = 56 56 => x = 14 = 4 ∴ B's age = 8 × 4 = 32 years

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