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Ram is 55 years old and Sam is 25 years old. How many years ago was Ram three times as old as Sam?
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Ram is 55 years old and Sam is 25 years old. How many years ago was Ram three times as old as Sam?

A.

7 years

B.

15 years

C.

5 years

D.

10 years

Correct option is D

Given:
Present age of Ram = 55 years
Present age of Sam = 25 years
Solution:
Let x be the number of years ago when Ram was three times as old as Sam.
At that time:
Ram's age would have been 55 - x years.
Sam's age would have been 25 - x years.
According to the question:
55x=3×(25x)55 - x = 3 \times (25 - x)​​
55 - x = 75 - 3x
3x - x = 75 – 55
2x = 20
x = 202\frac{20}{2} ​= 10
x = 10
Thus, 10 years ago, Ram was three times as old as Sam.

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