The ratio of SAMs age to hank is 5 to 3. If the sum of their age is 24. How old is is hank?

lets consider SAM's age is 'x'  and Hank's age is 'y'So as per given data Sam's age is 5/3 times of Hank's ageso x = 5/3 * y3x = 5y --> equation 1 and also sum of their ages is 24so, x + y = 24we need to find Hank's age (y)so x = 24 - yNow replace x value in equation 13(24-y) = 5y72-3y = 5y72 = 3y+5y8y= 72y= 72/8y = 9 years.So the Hank's age is 9 years.