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  • Question
  • The ratio between the present ages of A and B is 5 : 3 respectively. The ratio between A's age 4 years ago and B's age 4 years hence is 1 : 1. The ratio between A's age 4 years hence and B's age 4 year ago is:


  • Options
  • A. 4 : 1
  • B. 3 : 1
  • C. 2 : 1
  • D. 1 : 3

  • Correct Answer
  • 3 : 1 

    Explanation

    Let the present ages of A and B are 5x and 3x years respectively. Then
    A's age 4 years ago = 5x - 4
    B's age 4 years hence = 3x + 4
    According to question,
    The ratio between A's age 4 years ago and B's age 4 years hence is 1 : 1
    (5x - 4)/(3x + 4) = 1 : 1 = 1
    ? 5x - 4 = 3x + 4
    ? 2x = 8
    ? x = 4
    present ages of A and B are 20 and 12 years.
    The ratio between A's age 4 years hence and B's age 4 year ago is:
    Hence, required ratio = (20 + 4) : (12 - 4) = 24 : 8 = 3: 1


  • Problems on Ages


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    • 1. 
      The present ages of three persons are in the ratio of 4 : 7: 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. What are their present ages in years?

    • Options
    • A. 30, 40, 50
    • B. 20, 35, 45
    • C. 16, 28, 36
    • D. 8, 20, 28
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      Ten years ago, the age of Divya was half of the age of Namrata. If the ratio of present ages of both is 3 : 4, the sum of their present ages is:

    • Options
    • A. 35 years
    • B. 30 years
    • C. 25 years
    • D. 18 years
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      The ratio between the ages of Ram and Mohan is 4 : 5 and that between Mohan and Anil is 5 : 6. If sum of the ages of three be 90 years, what is the age of Mohan?

    • Options
    • A. 20 years
    • B. 24 years
    • C. 25 years
    • D. 30 years
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      The difference between the present ages of Arun and Barun is 14 years. 7 years ago the ratio of their ages was 5 : 7 respectively. The present age of Barun is :

    • Options
    • A. 35 years
    • B. 42 years
    • C. 49 years
    • D. 56 years
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 45 years. Five years ago, the product of their ages was four times the father's age at that time. What are their present ages?

    • Options
    • A. 35 yeaas, 10 years
    • B. 36 years, 9 years
    • C. 37 years, 8 years
    • D. 39 years, 6 years
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      The ratio of ages of a man and his wife is 4 : 3. After 4 years, this ratio will be 9 : 7 If at the time of marriage the ratio was 5 : 3, then how many years ago were they married?

    • Options
    • A. 15 years
    • B. 12 years
    • C. 10 years
    • D. 8 years
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      A is two years older than B, who is twice old as old as C. If the sum of the ages of A, B and C be 27, then the age of B in years is:

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 9
    • C. 8
    • D. 7
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      Sudha's grandfather was 8 time older to her 16 years ago. He would be 3 times of her age 8 years from now. Eight years ago, what was the ratio of Sudha's age to that of her grandfather?

    • Options
    • A. 11 : 50
    • B. 3 : 8
    • C. 1 : 5
    • D. 1 : 2
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      The sum of ages of A and B is 12 years more than the sum of ages of B and C. Then C is how many years younger than A?

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 12
    • C. 24
    • D. Data inadequate
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      Ram got married 8 years ago. His present age is 6/5 times his age at the time of marriage. Ram's sister was 10 years younger to him at the time of his marriage. What is the present age of Ram's sister?

    • Options
    • A. 40 years
    • B. 38 years
    • C. 36 years
    • D. 32 years
    • Discuss


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