Eight years ago, Zahid’s age was 4/3 times that of Shahid. After eight years from now, Zahid’s age will be 6/5 times Shahid’s age. What is Zahid’s current age?

Explanation

Let Zahid's current age be Z and Shahid's current age be S. Eight years ago, Zahid's age was (Z - 8) and Shahid's age was (S - 8), with the relation: Z - 8 = (4/3)(S - 8). Eight years from now, their ages will be Z + 8 and S + 8, respectively, and the relation will be: Z + 8 = (6/5)(S + 8). Solving these two equations, we find Z = 40 years.