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Rakesh attended a party, where a lady asked him his age. He said that ten years ago the sum of his and his daughter's ages was 40 years, and the ratio of his present age to that of his daughter is 7 : 3. What is the present age of Rakesh in years?

A

42

B

28

C

25

D

30

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The correct Answer is:
A
(i) Frame the linear equations and solve them.
(ii) The sum of present ages of Rakesh and his daughter is (40+20) years.
(iii) Divide 60 in the ratio ` 7 : 3`.
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