Find the ratio of future ages

Algebra Level 1

The ratio of Kylene’s age to Marvin’s age is 1:2. If the ratio of their ages 8 years ago was 1:3, what will be the ratio of their ages 16 years from now?

2 : 3 2:3 3 : 4 3:4 1 : 4 1:4 2 : 5 2:5

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3 solutions

At present: K M = 1 2 \dfrac{K}{M}=\dfrac{1}{2} [ 1 ] [1]

8 years ago: K 8 M 8 = 1 3 \dfrac{K-8}{M-8}=\dfrac{1}{3} [ 2 ] [2]

From [ 1 ] [1] , we get: M = 2 K M=2K

From [ 2 ] [2] , we get: 3 K 24 = M 8 3K - 24 = M - 8

Substitute M = 2 K M=2K into the above equation.

3 K = 2 K + 16 3K = 2K + 16

K = 16 K = 16

It follows that,

M = 32 M = 32

16 years form now: K + 16 M + 16 = 16 + 16 32 + 16 = 32 48 = 2 3 \dfrac{K+16}{M+16}=\dfrac{16+16}{32+16}=\dfrac{32}{48}=\large{\boxed{\color{#3D99F6}\dfrac{2}{3}}}

Mohammad Farhat
Aug 10, 2018

K : M

1 : 3

+8 for each

1 : 2= 2 : 4

1unit=8

16 : 32

+16 for each

32 : 48 = 2 : 3

X X
Jul 9, 2018

8 years ago is 1:3

Now is 2:4

8 years later is 3:5

16 years later is 4:6

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