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    A grandfather and his granddaughter have their ages in the ratio 9 : 2. Sum of their ages is a prefect square. The difference in their ages is a multi
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    A grandfather and his granddaughter have their ages in the ratio 9 : 2. Sum of their ages is a prefect square. The difference in their ages is a multiple of 11. What are their ages?

    A.

    95, 25

    B.

    90, 20

    C.

    99, 22

    D.

    72, 16

    Correct option is C

    Given:
    Age ratio of grandfather to granddaughter = 9 : 2.
    Sum of their ages is a perfect square.
    Difference in their ages is a multiple of 11.
    Solution:
    Let's denote the ages of the grandfather and granddaughter as9 x and 2 x respectively, where x is a positive integer representing the common factor.
    According to the given information:
    The sum of their ages is a perfect square.
    The difference in their ages is a multiple of 11.
    Let's first find the possible values of x that satisfy the condition that the sum of their ages is a perfect square.
    The sum of their ages is 9 x+2= 11 x, which must be a perfect square. Since the sum of their ages is a perfect square, 11x must be a multiple of 11 squared, which is 12.
    So, 11 = 121 => = 12111\frac{121}{11}​ = 11.
    Now, we can find their ages:
    Grandfather's age: 9x = 9×11 = 99
    Granddaughter's age: 2x = 2 × 11 = 22
    Therefore, the grandfather is 99 years old, and the granddaughter is 22 years old.


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