The ratio of the present ages of Raju and his wife is ` 5 : 4`. Which of the following cannot be the ratio of their ages 20 years hence ?

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The ratio of the present ages of Raju and his wife is ` 5 : 4`. Which of the following cannot be the ratio of their ... 5` C. ` 23 : 20` D. ` 13 : 10`

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