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To find the age of Mieko.
Answer to Problem 35HP
Mieko is 10 years old.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The ratio of Mieko’s age to his brother Sado’s age is 2:3. In ten years, the ratio will be 4:5.
Calculation:
Let the age of Mieko and Sado be
In ten years, the age of Mieko and Sado will be
Now given that, in ten years, the ratio of their ages will be 4:5.
Therefore,
Hence the age of Mieko is,
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