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?
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At present: M K = 2 1 [ 1 ]
8 years ago: M − 8 K − 8 = 3 1 [ 2 ]
From [ 1 ] , we get: M = 2 K
From [ 2 ] , we get: 3 K − 2 4 = M − 8
Substitute M = 2 K into the above equation.
3 K = 2 K + 1 6
K = 1 6
It follows that,
M = 3 2
16 years form now: M + 1 6 K + 1 6 = 3 2 + 1 6 1 6 + 1 6 = 4 8 3 2 = 3 2