Present ages of Ram and Laxman are in the ratio of $5:4$ respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become $11:9$ respectively. What is Laxman's present age?

Let the present ages of Ram and Laxman be $5x$ and $4x$ years respectively.
Three years from now, their ages will be:

* Ram's age $=5x+3$
* Laxman's age $=4x+3$

According to the given condition, the new age ratio is $11:9$:

$$\frac{5x+3}{4x+3}=\frac{11}{9}$$

Cross-multiplying to solve for $x$:

$$9(5x+3)=11(4x+3)$$

$$45x+27=44x+33$$

$$45x-44x=33-27$$

$$x=6$$

Now, calculate Laxman's present age:

$$\text{Laxman’s present age}=4x=4\times 6=24\text{ years}$$