The present ages of three persons in proportions 10 : 1 : 5. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).  Choose one:	A) 50, 5, 25	B) 16, 28, 36	C) 16, 28, 35	D) 16, 28, 34	E) 16, 28, 33
Let their present ages be 10x, 1x and 5x years respectively.   Then, (10x - 8) + (1x - 8) + (5x - 8) = 56   16x = 80   x = 5.   Their present ages are 10x = 50 years, 1x = 5 years and 5x = 25 years respectively.   50, 5, 25nswer:50, 5, 25
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The present ages of three persons in proportions 10 : 1 : 5. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).