Hitesh is 40 years old and Ronnie is- 60 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3:5 ? Options.
A) 5 years	B) 10 years	C) 20 years	D) 15 years	E) 25 years
Suppose, the ratio was 3 : 5, x years ago.   Then,   (40-x)/(60-x)=3/5   =5 (40 - x) = 3 (60 - x)   =200-5x =180-3x   =2x = 20   = x = 10.   Answer: 10 years
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Hitesh is 40 years old and Ronnie is- 60 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3:5 ?