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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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