The ages of three men are in the ratio 3:4:5. If the difference between the ages of the oldest and youngest is 18 years, find the sum of the ages of the thr...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2000 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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The ages of three men are in the ratio 3:4:5. If the difference between the ages of the oldest and youngest is 18 years, find the sum of the ages of the three men

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Let the ages of the three men be 3x, 4x, and 5x (since their ages are in the ratio 3:4:5). We know that the difference between the ages of the oldest and youngest is 18 years, so: 5x - 3x = 18 2x = 18 x = 9 Therefore, the ages of the three men are: - 3x = 27 years - 4x = 36 years - 5x = 45 years The sum of their ages is: 27 + 36 + 45 = 108 years. Therefore, the correct answer is 108 years.

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