The average age of Akhil and Nikhilis 16 years. The ratio of their ages is 7:1 respectively. What is the Akhil's age?

 a) 26 years
 b) 28 years
 c) 32 years
 d) 36 years

SSC CHSL-2015

28 years. Solution Sum of their ages = 2 × 16 = 32 Let 7x and x be their respective ages. Then, 8x = 32 and x = 4 So, the age of Akhil = 7x = 7 × 4 = 28 years.