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- Question
- A was twice as old as B, two years ago. If the difference in their ages be 2 years, find A's age.
Options- A. 6
- B. 8
- C. 10
- D. 4
- Correct Answer
- 6
ExplanationSuppose the present age of B = P years
The present age of A - The present age of B = 2 years.
Therefore, the present age of A = P + 2 years
According to question,
Two years ago , 2( the present age of B - 2 years ) = the present age of A - 2 years
2 (P ? 2) = P + 2 ? 2
? 2P ? 4 = P
? 2P ? P = 4
? P = 4
Age of B = 4 years
Age of A = P + 2 = 4 + 2 = 6 years - 1. The sum of ages of mother, daughter and son is 87 years. What will be the sum of their ages after 8 years?
Options- A. 101
- B. 110
- C. 111
- D. 105 Discuss
- 2. Mani is double the age of Prabhu, Ramona is half the age of Prabhu. If Mani is sixty, find out the age of Ramona.
Options- A. 20
- B. 15
- C. 10
- D. 24 Discuss
- 3. X is four years older than Y who is twice as old as Z. If the total ages of X, Y and Z be 34, how old is X?
Options- A. 8
- B. 10
- C. 12
- D. 16 Discuss
- 4. The age of Ram is double as that of Shyam and half as that of Suresh. If the sum of their ages is 70, what is the age of Ram?
Options- A. 20
- B. 30
- C. 40
- D. 10 Discuss
- 5. Amit was born 5 years before Rakesh, Rakesh is 3 years younger to Anil. If Amit is now 17 years old, how old is Anil?
Options- A. 8 years
- B. 12 years
- C. 15 years
- D. 19 years Discuss
- 6. 12 year old Sami is three times as old as his brother Vinay. How old will Sami be when he is twice as old as Vinay?
Options- A. 18 years
- B. 14 years
- C. 20 years
- D. 16 years Discuss
- 7. Anil is as much younger to Vivek as he is older to Tarun. If the total of the ages of Vivek and Tarun is 48 years, how old is Anil?
Options- A. 26
- B. 33
- C. 24
- D. 18 Discuss
- 8. The age of the father 4 years ago was 8 times the age of his son. At present, the father's age is 4 times that of his son. Find the present age of son.
Options- A. 9 years
- B. 7 years
- C. 14 years
- D. 18 years Discuss
- 9. A man is 3 years older than his wife and four times as old as his son. If the son becomes 15 years old after 3 years, then what is the present age of the wife?
Options- A. 60 years
- B. 51 years
- C. 48 years
- D. 45 years Discuss
- 10. The age of Dr. Pandey is four times the age of his son. After 10 years, the age of Dr. Pandey will be twice the age of his son. The present age of Dr. Pandey's son is :
Options- A. 4 years
- B. 5 years
- C. 6 years
- D. 8 years Discuss
Problems on Ages
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Correct Answer: 111
Explanation:
Sum of ages of mother, daughter and son (i.e., 3 persons) = 87 years.
After 8 years , Sum of their ages = Sum of ages of mother, daughter and son + ( 8 x 3 ) = 87 + (8 × 3) = 87 + 24 = 111 years
Correct Answer: 15
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 16
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 40
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 15 years
Explanation:
The present age of Amit = 17 years
5 years before , age of Rakesh = The present age of Amit - 5 years = 17 ? 5 = 12 years
? Age of Anil = age of Rakesh + 3 years = 12 + 3 = 15 years
Correct Answer: 16 years
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 24
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 7 years
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 45 years
Explanation:
Suppose age of son = P years
Age of the man = 4P years
Age of man's wife = 4P ? 3 years
According to the question,
After 3 years, age of son + 3 years = 15
P + 3 = 15
? P = 15 ? 3 = 12 years
Now, age of wife = 4P ? 3 years
age of wife = 4 × 12 ? 3 years
age of wife = 48 ? 3 years
age of wife = 45 years
Correct Answer: 5 years
Explanation:
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