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Present age of Babu is 6 times of the present age of Ballu. Four years hence, Babu age will be 5 times of Ballu’s age. Find the age of Babu after 15 years.

Options

A

88 years

B

90 years

C

56 years

D

111 years

E

78 years

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Correct Answer :

Option D

111 years

Solution :

The correct answer is 111 years.

Let us solve this step-by-step by formulating algebraic equations based on the given information.

Step 1: Define variables and set up the present age relationship.
Let the present age of Ballu be x years.
According to the problem, the present age of Babu is 6 times the present age of Ballu.
Therefore, the present age of Babu = 6x years.

Step 2: Express ages after 4 years.
Four years hence (in 4 years):
Ballu's age will be = x+4 years.
Babu's age will be = 6x+4 years.

Step 3: Set up the equation for the condition given after 4 years.
We are given that 4 years hence, Babu's age will be 5 times Ballu's age.
6x+4=5(x+4)

Step 4: Solve for x.
Expand the right side of the equation:
6x+4=5x+20

Subtract 5x from both sides:
6x-5x+4=20

x+4=20

Subtract 4 from both sides:
x=16

So, the present age of Ballu is 16 years.

Step 5: Find the present age of Babu.
Present age of Babu = 6x=6×16=96 years.

Step 6: Calculate Babu's age after 15 years.
Age of Babu after 15 years = 96+15=111 years.

Thus, the age of Babu after 15 years will be 111 years.

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