Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If the ratio of their ages is 5:12, find the age of Sachin Choose the most appropriate option.
A) 9  B) 24.8  C) 2  D) 3  E) 5

Rationale: explanation : if rahul age is x , then sachin age is x - 7 , so , 12 x - 84 = 5 x 7 x = 84 x = 12 so sachin age is 12 - 7 = 5 answer : e ) 5
Answer: E