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  • Question
  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • 12 years 

    Explanation

    Let the present ages of the man and his wife are 4x and 3x years respectively; then
    After 4 years ages of man and his wife will be 4x + 4 and 3x + 4 years.
    According to question,
    After 4 years, this ratio of their ages will be 9 : 7,
    (4x + 4)/ (3x + 4) = 9/7
    ? (4x + 4)7 = 9(3x + 4)
    ? 28x + 28 = 27x + 36
    ? x = 8
    Hence, their present ages are 4 x 8 = 32 years and 3 x 8 = 24 years
    If t years ago they were married, then
    (32 - t) /(24 - t) = 5/3
    ? (32 - t)3 = 5(24 - t)
    ? 96 -3t = 120 - 5t
    ? 2t = 24
    ? t = 12 years


  • Problems on Ages


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    • 1. 
      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
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      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
    • 3. 
      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
    • 4. 
      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
    • 5. 
      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
    • 6. 
      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
    • 7. 
      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
    • 8. 
      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
    • 9. 
      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
    • 10. 
      Q is as much younger than R as he is older than T. If sum of the ages of R and T is 50 years, what is the difference between R and Q's age?

    • Options
    • A. 2.5 years
    • B. 2 years
    • C. 1 years
    • D. Data inadequate
    • Discuss


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