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When my parents married their age was in a ratio 11 : 10 (father’s age : mother’s age). This year they celebrated 15th anniversary. If the total of their ages at their silver jubilee anniversary will be 113, find my father’s age now.

When my parents married their age was in a ratio 11 : 10 (father’s age : mother’s age). This year they celebrated 15th anniversary. If the total of their ages at their silver jubilee anniversary will be 113, find my father’s age now. Correct Answer 43 years

The total of my parent’s age at their silver jubilee = 113 years (given) The total of my parent’s age when they got married = Total age after 25 years of marriage – 2 * 25 113 – 50 = 63 Total age 15 years before = 63 years Individual age 15 years before: Ratio of their ages then = 11 : 10 Let their ages then be in terms of x. 11x + 10x = 63 21x = 63 X = 63 / 21 = 3 Father’s age then = 11x = 11 * 3 = 33 Father’s age now = 33 + 15 = 48 years

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