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  • Two boys are playing on a ground. Both the boys are less than 10 years old. Age of the younger boy is equal to the cube root of the product of the age of the two boys. If we place the digit representing the age of the younger boy to the left of the digit representing the age of the elder boy, we get the age of the father of the younger boy. Similarly, we place the digit representing the age of the elder boy to the left of the digit representing the age of the younger boy and divide the figure by 2, we get the age of the mother of the younger boy. The mother of the younger boy is younger than his father by 3 years. Then, what are the ages of elder and younger boys ?


  • Options
  • A. E = 15 & Y = 3
  • B. E = 14 & Y = 12
  • C. E = 40 & Y = 22
  • D. E = 4 & Y = 2

  • Correct Answer
  • E = 4 & Y = 2 

    Explanation

    Let the the age of the elder boy = E

     

    Let the the age of the younger boy = Y

     

    Given that Y = cube root of EY

     


    => Y 3  = EY => E =  Y 2  .....(1)
    By the condition of number replacement the age of the father is YE

     

    The Mother's age = EY/2

     

    But she is 3 years less than father => EY/2 + 3 = YE
    2YE = EY + 6 ......(2)

     

    Then now from the given options we can identify which satisfies the all the conditions.

     

    Here Y =2 and E = 4 satisfies all the conditions.

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    Problems on Ages


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    • 1. On a ruler's tombstone, it is said that one sixth of his life was spent in childhood and one twelfth as a teenager. One seventh of his life passed between the time he became an adult and the time he married; five years later, his son was born. Alas, the son died four years before he did. He lived to be twice as old as his son did. How old did the ruler live to be ?

    • Options
    • A. 84 years
    • B. 72 years
    • C. 82 years
    • D. 64 years
    • Discuss
    • 2. The ratio of Karthik?s and Kalyan?s ages is 4: 5. If the difference between the present age of Kalyan and the age of Karthik 5 years hence is 3 years, then what is the total of present ages of Karthik and Kalyan?

    • Options
    • A. 56 years
    • B. 62 years
    • C. 69 years
    • D. 72 years
    • Discuss
    • 3. Ten years ago, Kumar was thrice as old as Sailesh was but 10 years hence, he will be only twice as old. Find Kumar?s present age ?

    • Options
    • A. 50 years
    • B. 70 years
    • C. 60 years
    • D. 40 years
    • Discuss
    • 4. The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 24 years and that of wife and child 5 years ago was 25 years. The present age of the husband is:

    • Options
    • A. 21 yrs
    • B. 27 yrs
    • C. 29 yrs
    • D. 31 yrs
    • Discuss
    • 5. Priya?s age was cube of an integral number (different from 1) four years ago and square of an integral number after four years. How long should she wait so that her age becomes square of a number in the previous year and cube of a number in the next year?

    • Options
    • A. 7 years
    • B. 12 years
    • C. 14 years
    • D. 21 years
    • Discuss
    • 6. Rajitha's present age is three years less than twice her age 12 years ago. Also, the ratio of Raj's present age to Rajitha's present age is 4:9. What will be Raj's age after 5 years ?

    • Options
    • A. 17 yrs
    • B. 16 yrs
    • C. 19 yrs
    • D. 21 yrs
    • Discuss
    • 7. Rajan's present age is three times his daughter's and nine-thirteenth of his mother's present age. The sum of the present ages of all three of them is 125 years. What is the difference between the present ages of Rajan's daughter and Rajan's mather ?

    • Options
    • A. 32 years
    • B. 48 years
    • C. 62 years
    • D. 50 years
    • Discuss
    • 8. 12 year old Manish is three times as old as his brother Rajeev. How old will Manish be when he is twice as old as Rajeev ?

    • Options
    • A. 12 yrs
    • B. 14 yrs
    • C. 16 yrs
    • D. 18 yrs
    • Discuss
    • 9. The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age og the youngest child ?

    • Options
    • A. 8 yrs
    • B. 16 yrs
    • C. 6 yrs
    • D. 4 yrs
    • Discuss
    • 10. At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Harish is 4:3. After 6 years, Arun's age will be 26 years. What is the age of Harish at present ?

    • Options
    • A. 15 years
    • B. 16 years
    • C. 18 years
    • D. 21 years
    • Discuss


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