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  • Question
  • The age of a man is 4 times that of his son. Five years ago, the man was nine times as old as his son was at that time. The present age of the man is?


  • Options
  • A. 24 years
  • B. 32 years
  • C. 40 years
  • D. 44 years

  • Correct Answer
  • 32 years 

    Explanation

    Let the son's be x years, then father's age = 4x years
    ? (4x - 5) = 9(x - 5)
    ? 5x = 40
    ? x = 8
    ? Present age of the man = 32 years


  • Problems on Ages


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    • 1. 
      Five years ago Vinay's age was one-third of the age of Vikas and now Vinay's age is 17 years. What is the present age of Vikas?

    • Options
    • A. 9 years
    • B. 36 years
    • C. 41 years
    • D. 51 years
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      Pushpa is twice as old as Rita was two years ago. If the difference between their ages be 2 years, how old is pushpa today?

    • Options
    • A. 6 years
    • B. 8 years
    • C. 10 years
    • D. 12 years
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      10 years ago, Chandravati's mother was 4 times older than her daughter. After 10 years, the mother will be twice older than the daughter. The present age of Chandravati is?

    • Options
    • A. 5 years
    • B. 10 years
    • C. 20 years
    • D. 30 years
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      A mother is 25 years older than her daughter. Five years ago, the age of the mother was 6 time the age of the daughter. What is the present age of mother?

    • Options
    • A. 25 years
    • B. 29 years
    • C. 32 years
    • D. 35 years
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      The present ages of Sunil and Anil are 40 and 60 years respectively. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3: 5?

    • Options
    • A. 5 years
    • B. 10 years
    • C. 12 years
    • D. 15 years
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      The sum of the ages of a father and son is 45 years. Five years ago the product of their ages was 4 times the father's age at that time. the present ages of the father's and son respectively are?

    • Options
    • A. 25 years, 10 years
    • B. 36 years, 9 years
    • C. 39 years, 6 years
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      Shyam's age is 3 times that of Ramesh. After 12 years, Shyam's age will be double the age of Ramesh. Shyam's present age is?

    • Options
    • A. 27 years
    • B. 32 years
    • C. 36 years
    • D. 40 years
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      After 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. If A is now 9 years older then B, the present age of B is?

    • Options
    • A. 19 years
    • B. 29 years
    • C. 39 years
    • D. 49 years
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      The sum of the ages of a son and father is 56 years. After four years, the age of the father will be three times that of the son. their present ages respectively are?

    • Options
    • A. 12 years, 44 years
    • B. 16 years, 42 years
    • C. 16 years, 48 years
    • D. 18 years, 36 years
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      Ten years ago A was half of B in age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4. What will be the total of their present ages?

    • Options
    • A. 8 years
    • B. 20 years
    • C. 35 years
    • D. 45 years
    • Discuss


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