The sum of the ages of Ram and Ramesh is 48 years. Four years ago the age of Ram was three times the age of Ramesh. What will be the age of Ramesh five years from now?

Correct option is C

Given:
The sum of the ages of Ram and Ramesh is 48 years.
Four years ago, Ram's age was three times Ramesh's age.
Solution:
Let Ram's present age be x years and Ramesh's present age be y years.
According to the given conditions:
x + y = 48.......(1)
Four years ago:
Ram's age = x - 4
Ramesh's age = y - 4
Given that four years ago, Ram's age was three times Ramesh's age:
x - 4 = 3(y - 4)
x = 3y - 8 .......(2)
Substituting x from Equation 2 into Equation 1:
(3y - 8) + y = 48
3y - 8 + y = 48
4y = 56
y = 14
Ramesh's present age = 14 years
Ramesh's age five years from now = 14 + 5 = 19
Thus, Ramesh will be 19 years old five years from now.