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The ages of a man and his son are in the ratio 4:1. The man is 36years old, how old is the son?
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The ages of a man and his son are in the ratio 4:1. The man is 36years old, how old is the son?

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The son is 9 since 9x4 is 36, so the ratio of their ages is written as 36/9
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