What are the present ages of Rahul and Haroon if their ages are in the ratio of 5:7 and the sum of their ages four years later will be 56 years?

To find the present ages of Rahul and Haroon, we can start by using the ratio of their ages.

Let the present ages of Rahul and Haroon be represented as:

• Rahul’s age = 5x
• Haroon’s age = 7x

According to the problem, four years later, the sum of their ages will be 56 years:

(5x + 4) + (7x + 4) = 56

Now, simplify the equation:

• 5x + 4 + 7x + 4 = 56
• 12x + 8 = 56
• 12x = 56 – 8
• 12x = 48
• x = 48 / 12
• x = 4

Now that we have found the value of x, we can easily find the present ages of Rahul and Haroon:

• Rahul’s age = 5x = 5 * 4 = 20 years
• Haroon’s age = 7x = 7 * 4 = 28 years

Therefore, the present ages of Rahul and Haroon are:

• Rahul: 20 years
• Haroon: 28 years