The age of the two friends were in the ratio of 5: 2. If the sum of their ages is 56. Then after how many years their ratio will b

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1. Answer:

   After 16 years

   Step-by-step explanation:

   Let age of two friends be x

   5x + 2x = 56

   7x = 56

   x = 56/7

   x = 8

   5x = 5× 8 = 40 years

   2x = 2 × 8 = 16 years

   when his age will be 7:4 means :

   7x and 4x

   So , 7x = 7 × 8 = 56 years

   4x = 4 × 8 = 32 years

   So present age is 40 and 16

   After how many years it became 56 and 32

   So first friend age = 56 – 40 = 16

   And second friend age = 32 – 16 = 16

   So , after 16 years their age will be 7:4

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