Problems Based on Ages

Rule 1
2^
Theorem: If tyears earlier thefather's age wasx times that
of his son. At present the father's age is y times that of his
son. Then the present ages of the son and the father are

x-y

and

x-y

3.

respectively.

Illustrative Examples

4.

Ex. 1: The age of the father 3 years ago was 7 times the age
of his son. At present the father's age is five times
that of his son. What are the present ages of the
father and the son?

5.

3x(7-l)
Soln: Son's age = -- - " yrs
n

and father's age = 9 * 5 = 45 years

Ex. 2: Ten years ago A was half of B in age. I f the ratio of
their present ages is 3 :4, what will be the total of their
present ages?

6.

7.
Soln: 10 years ago A was ofB'sage.

At present A is of B's age.

4

:. B's age = ^ ^ -

8.

= 20 years.

2~4

Answers
l.c

A's age = of 20 = 15 years.

.-. Total of their present ages = 20 + 15 = 35 years.

Exercise
!.

A father is twice as old as his son. 20 years ago, the age

of the father was 12 times the age of the son. The present
age of the son is
.

a) 20 years b) 25 years c) 22 years d) 26 years

A is twice as old as B. 12 years ago, A was five times as
old as B. Find the present age of A.
a) 16 years b) 32 years c) 24 years d) 28 years
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.
a) 9 years
b) 7 years
c) 14 years d) 18 years
The age of the father 8 years ago was 5 times the age of
his son. At present the father's age is 3 times that of his
son. Find the present age of father.
a) 48 years b) 36 years c) 46 years d) 58 years
The age of the father 6 years ago was 3 times the age of
his son. At present the father's age is twice that of his
son. Find the present age pf son.
a) 8 years
b) 16 years c) 14 years d) 12 years
12 years ago, the ratio of the ages of Ram and Rahim is 2
: 3. I f the ratio of their present ages is 5 : 6, what will be
the total of their present ages.
a) 46 years b) 42 years c) 44 years d) 48 years
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:
a) 28 years b) 32 years c) 40 years d) 23 years
The age of Arvind's father is 4 times his age. I f 5 years
ago, father's age was 7 times of the age of his son at that
time, what is Arvind's father's present age?
a) 84 years b) 70 years c) 40 years d) 35 years
(SBIPO Exam 1987)
2. a

3.b

4. a

5.d
2
6. c; Hint: 12 years ago Ram was of Rahim's age
5
At present Ram is of Ram's age.
Now apply the given formula to get the answer.
7. b
8. c; Hint: Here x = 7 and y = 4, Now apply the given formula.

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Rule 2
becomes times of the age of P. Hence t = 4 years and

Theorem: If the present age of thefather is x times the age

of his son. t years hence, the father's age becomes y times
the age of his son. Then the present ages of the father and
his son are x

and ( y - i >
x-y

x-y

y - . Now apply the formula and get the answer as 32

years respectively.
2. d

years. Hence (d) is the correct answer. Also see Rule-8.

3. a
4.c
5. a
6.c

Rule 3

Illustrative Example
Ex.:

At present the age o f the father is five times that of

the age of his son. Three years hence, the father's
age would be four times that of his son. Find the
present ages of the father and the son.
Soln: Applying the above rule, we have
(4-l)x3
= 9 yrs
Son's age
5-4

Theorem: If /, years earlier the age of the father was x

times the age of his son. t

years hence, the age of the

father becomes y times the age of his son. Then the present
ages of the son and the father are

^(^ j) A 0
+t

and father's age = 9 x 5 = 45 years

an(

{x-y)

^ p i ( ,

, ) - | ( , - l )

^ - l )

years

respec-

Exercise

lively.

1.

Note: When /, =t =t, then the formulae become the fol-

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

The ratio between the present ages of P and Q is 5 : 8.

After four years, the ratio between their ages will be 2 : 3 .
What is Q's age at present.
(BSRB Mumbai PO1998)
a) 36 years b) 20 years c) 24 years d) 32 years
The age of Mr Ramesh is four times the age of his son.
After ten years the age of Mr Ramesh will be only twice
the age of his son. Find the present age of Mr Ramesh's
son.
a) 10 years b) 11 years c) 12 years d) 5 years
(BSRB Bangalore PO 2000)
The age of Mrs Anjali is 5 times the age of his son. After
12 years the age of Mrs Anjali will be only twice the age
of his son. Find the present age of Mrs Anjali's son.
a) 4 years
b) 16 years c) 12 years d) 18 years
The age of Mrs Rachana is 6 times the age of his son.
After 6 years the age of Mrs Rachana will be only thrice
the age of his son. Find the present age of Mrs Rachana's
son.
a) 15 years b) 9 years
c) 6 years
d) 12 years
The age of Mr Anuj is 7 times the age of his son. After 7
years the age of Mr Anuj will be only 4 times the age of
his son. Find the present age o f Mr Anuj's son.
a) 7 years
b) 16 years c) 12 years d) 21 years
A man's age is three times that of his son. In 12 years,
the father's age will be double the son's age. Man's
present age is:
a) 27 years

b) 32 years

c) 36 years

d) 40 years

t{x +

y-2)
years and

(i) present age of the son =

(i) present age of the father
Son's age ,

\ /

2\+y)-^K -y)

years

Illustrative Examples
Ex. 1: Three years earlier the father was 7 times as old as his
son. Three years hence the father's age would be
four times that of his son. What are the present ages
of the father and the son?
Soln: Quicker Method:
Son's age

3(4-1) 3(7-1)
7-4
+

9 + 18

9 yrs

Father's age = | [ 7 + 4 ] + | ( l - 7 > + | ( 4 - 1 )

99 + 9

9 = 45 years

Ex. 2: One year ago the ratio between Samir's and Ashok's
age was 4 : 3 . One year hence the ratio of their ages
will be 5 : 4. What is the sum of their present ages in
years?
4
Soln: One year ago Samir's age was of Ashok's age.

Answers
1. d; Hint: Consider Q and P as father and son to apply the
given formula. From the question it is clear that Q's age
is - times of P ie

lowing.

~ ~ , and after 4 years, Q's age

msij-sq^ni .no.* .moSHBarftasmit 1 esw.-wlgflarftlo 1 B

One year hence Samir's age will be of Ashok's
4
age.
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Ashok's age (by formula (3));

-1 + 1
A=

4_5
3

1 1
- +
3 4 = 7 years
J_
12

Now, by the first relation:

(S-l) 4
=

7-1
3
... S = 8 + 1 = 9years.
.-. Total ages = A + S = 9 + 7 = 1 6 years.
where A = Ashok's present age and S = Samir's
present age
Exercise
Ten years ago Mohan was thrice as old as Ram was but
10 years hence, he will be only twice as old as Ram. Find
Mohan's present age.
a) 72 years
b) 70 years
c) 30 years
d) Cannot be determined
1 A father was 4 times as old as his son 8 years ago. Eight
> ears hence, father will be twice as old as his son. Find
the sum of their present ages,
a) 5 6 years
b) 5 8 years
c) 40 years
d) None of these
A's mother was four times as old as A, ten years ago.
After ten years she will be twice as old as A. Then A's
present age is
.
a) 30 years b) 20 years c) 24 years d) 25 years
A man says to his son, "seven years ago I was seven
times as old as you were and three years hence 1 will be
three times as old as you will be." There ages are
and
years.
a) 60,12
b)52,12
c)42,12
d)50,15
Sunil was three times as old as Sandeep 6 years back.
Sunil will be 5/3 times as old as Sandeep 6 years hence.
How old is sandeep today?
a) 18 years b) 24 years c) 12 years d) 15 years
Ten years ago A was thrice as old as B was but 12 years
hence, A will be only twice as old as B. Then the A's
present age is
years.
a) 66
b)32
c)76
d)56
The age of a father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his
son. Ten years hence, the father's age will be twice that
of his son. The ratio of their present ages is:
a)8:5
b)7:3
c)5:2
d)9:5
L 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 o f
Chandravati is:
(BankPO Exam 1988)
a) 5 years
b) 10 years c) 20 years d) 30 years

Answers
1. b; Hint: In this problem, you have been asked to find
Mohan's present age. To calculate Mohan's present age
by 'Quicker Method' you have to calculate Ram's
present age first and then apply this result to the formula for Mohan's present age. This involves a complex
process. Hence you may solve such problem quickly by
"traditional method" as it has been given below. It is up
to you which method you are comfortable with. I f you
have to find Ram's present age, you can go for 'quicker
method':
Let Mohan's present age be x years and Ram's present
age be y years.
Thus, accordingly to the first conditions
( x - 1 0 ) = 3 ( y - 1 0 ) o r x - 3 y = -20
Now, Mohan's age after 10 years = (x + 10) years.
Ram's age after 10 years = (y + 10) years.
.-. (x+10) = 2(y+10)or(x-2y)=10
Solving (i) and (ii) one gets x = 70 and y = 30.
.-. Mohan's age = 70 years. Ram's age = 30 years.
2. a
3.b
4.c
5.c
6.c
7. b; Hint: Present ages of father and his son are 70 and 30
years respectively.
.-. required ratio = 7:3
8. c

Rule 4
Theorem: If tyears earlier, thefather's age was x times that
of his son. At present the father's age isy times that of his
son. Then the sum total of the age of thefather and the son

is

x-y

years.

Illustrative Example
Ex.:

Ten years ago A was half of B in age. I f the ratio of

their present ages is 3 :4, what will be the total of their
present ages?

Soln:

10 years ago A was -r of B's age

At present A is of B's age

Now, applying the above theorem,

Total of their present ages

20x7

+1

= 35 years.

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Exercise
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

8 years ago Raman was thrice the age of Chandan. I f the

present age of Raman is twice the age of Chandan, what
will be the total of their present ages?
a) 48 years b) 42 years c) 36 years d) 54 years
5 years ago Saket was 4 times the age of Alok. If the
present age of Saket is thrice the age of Alok, what will
be the total of their present ages?
a) 56 years b) 60 years c) 45 years d) 65 years
9 years ago Vimal was 5 times the age of Sudarshan. I f
the present age of Vimal is twice the age of Sudarshan,
what will be the total of their present ages?
a) 66 years b) 54 years c) 36 years d) 46 years
8 years ago Kunal was 8 times the age of Kamal. If the
present age of Kunal is 4 times the age of Kamal, what
will be the total of their present ages?
a) 54 years b) 60 years c) 65 years d) 70 years
14 years ago Ram was 4 times the age of Pankaj. If the
present age of Ram is twice the age of Pankaj, what will
be the total of their present ages?
a) 42 years b) 63 years c) 62 years d) 48 years
2.b

3.c

4.d

4.

5.

a) 20 years b) 25 years c) 30 years d) 60 years

At present the age of the father is 7 times the age of his
son, 4 years hence the fathers' age would be 4 times that
of his son. What is the sum of the present ages of father
and his son?
a) 21 years b) 24 years c) 28 years d) 32 years
At present the age of the father is 3 times the age of his
son, 9 years hence the fathers' age would be twice that
of his son. What is the sum of the present ages of father
and his son? /
a) 36 years b) 38 years c) 32 years d) 46 years
At present the age of the father is 7 times the age of his
son, 6 years hence the fathers' age would be 5 times that
of his son. What is the sum of the present ages of father
and his son?
a) 80 years
b) 64 years
c) 96 years
d) None of these

Answers
l.b

2.c

3.d

4. a

5.C

Rule 6
Theorem: If the sum of the present ages of A and B is x
years, 't'years ago, the age of A was 'y' times the age of the
B. Then the present ages of A and B are as follows;

Answers
l.a

3.

5. b

Rule 5
Theorem: If the present age of thefather is x times that the
age of his son. t years hence, the fathers' age becomes y
times the age of his son. Then the sum of the present ages of

x+
(i)AgeofB=

xy-t{y-\)

t{y-l)
j
(ii) Age of A

y+l

Illustrative Example
Ex:

father and his son is

(x

x-y

l ) years.

Illustrative Example
Ex.:

At present the age of the father is 5 times the age of

his son, three years hence the fathers' age would be
four times that of his son. What is the sum of the
present ages of father and his son?
Soln: Applying the above formula, we have
the required answer

(4~l)x3
5-4

(5 + 1)

9 x 6 = 54

years.

Exercise
1.

2.

At present the age of the father is 6 times the age of his

son, 4 years hence the fathers' age would be 5 times that
of his son. What is the sum of the present ages of father
and his son?
a) 116 years b) 112 years c) 114 years d) 111 years
At present the age of the father is 4 times the age of his
son, 3 years hence the fathers' age would be thrice that
of his son. What is the sum of the present ages of father
and his son?

The sum of the ages of a mother and her daughter is

50 years. Also 5 years ago, the mother's age was "
times the age of the daughter. What are the presen:
ages of the mother and the daughter?
Soln: Detail Method: Let the age of the daughter be x years
Then, the age of the mother is (50 -x) years.
5 years ago, 7 ( x - 5 ) = 5 0 - x - 5
or,8x = 5 0 - 5 + 35 = 80
;.x=10
Therefore, daughter's age = 10 years,
and mother's age = 40 years.
Quicker Method:
Daughter's age
Total ages + No. of years ago (Times -11
Times +1
50 + 5(7-1)
years

7 +1
Mother's age =

50x7-5(7-1)
7 +1

4U years

Thus, daughter's age = 10 years and mother's a a

= 40 years.

Problems Based on Ages

Lxercise

i.

The sum of the ages of Sweta and her mother is 63 years.

Four years back her mother's age was 4 times of Sweta's
age at that time. Then the present age of Sweta's mother
is
years.
a) 48 years b) 44 years c) 40 years d) 52 years
The sum of the present ages of A and B is 60 years. Also
12 years ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B is 5 :4. Find
the present age of A.
a) 28 years b) 32 years c) 18 years d) 42 years
The sum of the ages of Anjali and her mother is 48 years.
Six years back her mother's age was twice the age of
Anjali. Find the ratio o f the present ages of Anjali's
mother and Anjali.
a)3:5
b)4:5
c)5:4
d)5:3
The sum of the ages of Vineet and Roshan is 56 years. 4
years back Roshan's age was 3 times the age of Vineet.
Find the present age of Vineet.
a) 40 years b) 32 years c) 24 years d) 16 years
The sum of the ages of P and Q is 42 years. 3 years back
the age of P was 5 times the age of the Q. Find the difference between the present ages of P and Q.
a) 23 years b) 24 years c) 28 years d) 33 years
The sum of the ages of a father and a son is 50 years.
Also, 5 years ago, the father's age was 7 times the age of
the son. The present ages o f the father and the son
respectively, are:
a) 35 years, 15 years
b) 40 years, 10 years
c) 38 years, 12 years
d) 42 years, 8 years

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Soln: Detail Method: Let the age of the son be x years.
Then , the age of the father is (56 - x) years.
After 4 years, 3 (x + 4) = 56 - x + 4
or, 4^ = 56 + 4 - 1 2 = 48
.-. x = 12 years.
Thus, son's age = 12 years.
Quicker Method:
Son's age
Total ages - No. of years after (Times - 1 )
Times +1
5 6 - 4 ( 3 - 1 ) 48
"
=
' = =12 years.
3+1
4
v

Exercise
1.

2.

3.

4.

Aaswers
5.
1 r. Hint: Here A's age is times of the age of B.
: Hint: Age of Anjali = 18 years and the age of her mother
= 30 years.
Hence the required ratio = 30: 18 = 5:3.
|ti
5.b
6.b

6.

Rule 7
TWorem: If the sum of the present ages of A and B is 'x'
J H T 5 . After 'V years, theageofA will be 'y'times that of B.
"ten the ages of A and B are given below.
xy +
m The age of A =

The age of B=

x-t{y-\)
^
y

Answers

t{y-\)

^ j
+

and

La

2.b

3.d

4c

5.c

6.a

Rule 8
years.

strative Example
fc.

4 years hence, mother's age will be twice the age of her

daughter. The sum of their present ages is 46 years. Find
the present ages.
a) 32 years, 14 years
b) 36 years, 10 years
c) 38 years, 8 years
d) Can't be determined
The sum of ages of A and B is 60 years. After 10 years A
will be thrice as old as B. Find the difference of their
present ages.
a) 30 years b) 40 years c) 10 years d) 50 years
The sum of the ages of a father and a son is 56 years.
After 4 years, the age of the father will be three times
that of the son. Then the age of the father is
_.
a) 35 years b) 40 years c) 42 years d) 44 years
The sum of the ages of the father and his son is 41 years.
After 17 years the father's age will be twice the age of his
son. Then the respective ages of the father and son are
and
years.
a)32,9
b)34,7
c)33,8
d)31,10
The sum of the ages of the father and his son is 66 years.
After 3 years, the fathers' age will be thrice the age of his
son. Then find the ratio of the present ages of father and
his son.
a) 25:17
b) 17:6
c)17:5
d) 17:3
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 ages respectively are:
(Railway Recruitment Board Exam, 1989)
a) 12 years, 44 years
b) 16 years, 48 years
c) 16 years, 42 years
d) 18 years, 36 years

The sum of the ages of a son and father is 56 years.

After 4 years, the age of the father will be three times
that of the son. What is the age of the son?

Theorem: If the ratio of the ages of A and B at present is a

: b. After 'T' years the ratio will become c : d. Then the
present ages of A and B are as follows:
T(c-d)
Age of A=

T(c-d)
= axad -be
difference of cross products

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Age ofB

T{c-d)__
j _

Tje-d)
difference of cross products

Illustrative Example
The ratio of the ages of the father and the son at
present is 6: 1. After 5 years the ratio will become 7 :
2. What are the present ages of the son and the father?
Father : Son
Soln:
Present age =
6 : 1
After 5 years =
7 : 2

Rule 9
Theorem: If the ratio of the ages of A and B at present is a
: b. 'T' years earlier, the ratio was c: d. Then the present
(i) Age of A

Ex.:

5(7-2)
= 5 years.
Son's age = 1 x
6x2-7x1
5(7-^ = 30 years.
Father's age = 6 x
6x2-7x1

Exercise
1.

2.

4.

5.

6.

7.

The ratio of present ages of P and Q is 7 : 3. After four

years their ages are in the ratio of 2 : 1. What is the
present age of P?
(BSRB Chennai PO 2000)
a) 24 years
b) 28 years
c) 32 years
d) Data inadequate
The present ages of the father and son are in the ratio 6
: 1. After 5 years, the ratio will be 13 : 3. Find the present
age of the son.
a) 60 years b) 15 years c) 30 years d) 10 years
The ages of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 5 . After 9 years
the ratio of their ages will be 3 :4. The present age of B is
a) 9 years
b) 15 years c) 20 years d) 16 years
The present ages of father and son are in the ratio 5 : 1 .
After 5 years, the ratio will be 11 : 3. Then the present
age of the father is
years.
a) 60 years b) 40 years c) 45 years d) 50 years
The ratio of the present ages of P and Q is 8 : 5. After 6
years their ages are in the ratio of 3 : 2. Find the ratio of
the sum and difference of the present ages of P and Q.
1)13:3
b)39:19
c)13:2
d) 13:5
The ages of A and B are in the ratio 2 : 5 . After 8 years
their ages will be in the ratio 1 : 2. The difference of their
ages is:
a) 20 years b) 24 years c) 26 years d) 29 years
The ratio of the ages of father and son at present is 6 : 1.
After 5 years, the ratio will become 7 :2. The present age
of the son is:
a) 10 years b) 9 years
c) 6 years
d) 5 years
(Bank PO 1991)

Answers
l.b
2.d
3.b
4.d
5. a; Hint: Age of P = 48 years and Age of Q = 30 years
.-. Required ratio = 48+ 30:48-30 = 78:18= 13:3
6. b 7.d

T(c-d)
flxbe-ad

T(c-d)

AX-

difference of cross products

(ii) Age ofB

m bx

T{c-d)

T{c-d)

bx

be - ad

difference of cross products

Illustrative Example
Ex.:

The ratio of the ages of the father and the son at

present is 3 :1.4 years earlier, the ratio was 4:1. What
are the present ages of the son and the father?
Soln: Father: Son
Present age = 3:1
4 years before = 4:1
Son's age

lx-

4(4-1)
4x1-3x1

= 12 years.

4(4-1)
Father's age = 3 * - : ~ 7
4x1-3x1

36 years.

Exercise
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6 years ago Jagunnath was twice as old as Badri. If the I

ratio of their present ages is 9 : 5 respectively, what is the j
difference between their present ages in years?
(BSRB Bhopal PO 200*
a) 24
b)30
c) 50
d) Cannot be determined
3 years ago Ambuj was thrice as old as Avinash. If tael
ratio of their present ages is 8 : 3 respectively, what is a e |
difference between their present ages in years?
a) 32 years b) 30 years c) 28 years d) 35 years
8 years ago, the ratio of the ages of Nagendra and m
was 3 : 2. I f the ratio of their present ages is 7 : 5 resp
tively, what is the sum of their present ages?
a) 96 years b) 86 years c) 76 years d) 66 years
8 years ago, the ratio of the ages of Rachana and Arch
was 4 : 3. I f the ratio of their present ages is 6 : 5 resp
tively, what is the ratio of the sum and difference of t
present ages?
a) 11:2
b) 11:4
c) 11 :1
d) 11:3
The ratio of the ages of A and B at present is 4 :
years earlier, the ratio was 3 : 2, then find the pres
ages of A and B.
a) 40 years and 30 years b) 48 years and 36 years
c) 64 years and 48 years d) 20 years and 15 years

Answers
1. a; Hint: Here c : d = 2 : 1 and present ages of Jagunnatr
Badri is 54 and 30 years respectively.

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2.b
3. a
4. c; Hint: Their present ages were 24 and 20 years respectively
.-. the required ratio = 24 + 20 :24 - 20 = 44:4 = 11:1
5. a

Theorem: If the ratio of the ages of A and B at present is a

: b. After 'T'years the ratio will become c: d. Then the sum

'Tied)]
T(c-d)

ad-be

{a + b)

Illustrative Example
I f the product o f the present ages of the father and
his son is 900 years and the ratio of their present ages
is 25 : 9. Find their present ages.
Soln: Applying the above formula, we have
Present age of the father
= 25x

The ratio of the ages of the father and the son at

present is 6 : 1. After 5 years the ratio will become 7 :
2. What is the sum of the present ages of the father
and the son?
Soln: Following the above formula, we have

Present age of his son

900
9x
25x9
1.

2.

The ratio of the ages of Sweta and Rachna is 2 : 5. After

8 years, their ages will be in the ratio 1:2. Then the sum
of their present ages is
.
a) 56 years b) 46 years c) 36 years d) 58 years
The ratio of the ages of the father and the son at present
is 5 : 2. After 3 years the ratio will become 7:3. What is
the sum of the present ages of the father and the son?
a) 64 years b) 74 years c) 84 years d) 88 years
The ratio of the ages of the father and the son at present
is 4 : 1. After 9 years the ratio will become 5:2. What is
the sum of the present ages of the father and the son?
a) 50 years b) 60 years c) 45 years d) 55 years
The ratio of the ages of the father and the son at present
is 5 : 3. After 7 years the ratio will become 3 : 2. What is
the sum of the present ages of the father and the son?
a) 46 years b) 48 years c) 56 years d) 58 years
The ages of Kanchan is thrice the age of the Chandan.
After 12 years the age of Kanchan will become twice the
age of Chandan. Then the sum of their present ages is
years.
a) 42 years

b) 48 years

c) 46 years

d) 50 years

Answers
|La
2.c
3.c
4.c
: : Hint: Here, a : b = 3 : 1 and c : d = 2 : 1. Now apply the
given formula.

25x30
15

9x30
15

= 50 years.

= 1! years.

Exercise

= 5 x 7 = 35 years.

Exercise

900
"'25x9

Ex.:

-2)
the required answer = 5(7
(6 +
_6x2- - 7 x 1

(ii) Age of B

years

Illustrative Example

years and

Ex.:
or

<{a + b)

difference of cross products

Theorem: If the product of the present ages of A and B b 'x'

years and the ratio of the present ages of A and B is a : b.
Then the present
(i) Age of A = ax.

Rule 10

of present ages of A and B is

Rule 11

3.

4.

5.

6.

The ratio of A's and B's ages is 4 : 5. The product of their

ages is 320 years. Then A's present age is
.
a) 20 years
b) 16 years
c) 24 years
d) None of these
The ratio of A's and B's ages is 3 :2. The product of their
ages is 216 years. Then the sum of their present ages is
years.
a) 18 years b) 30 years c) 36 years d) 32 years
The age of Jayshree is thrice the age of her younger
sister. The product of their ages is 300 years. Then the
Jayshree's present age is
years.
a) 30
b)20
c)10
d)40
I f the product of the present ages of the father and his
son is 750 years and the ratio of their present ages is 6 :
5. Find the difference between their present ages.
a) 10 years b) 15 years c) 8 years
d) 5 years
I f the product of the present ages of the father and his
son is 3600 years and the ratio of their present ages is 16
: 9. Find the difference between their present ages.
a) 45 years
b) 40 years
c) 35 years
d) None of these
The ratio of the father's age to the son's age is 4 : 1. The
product of their ages is 196. The ratio of their ages after
5 years will be:
a)3:l
b) 10:3
c) 11:4
d) 14:5

Answers
l.b
2.b
3. a; Hint: Ratio of Jayshree and her younger sister = 3 : 1
4. d
5.c
6. c; Hint: Applying the given formula, we have

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208
their present ages are 28 and 7 years respectively.
Ratio oftheir ages after 5 years will be 28 + 5 : 7 + 5 = 33
: 12= 11:4

I
1

Rule 12

T{c-d)
difference of cross products

be-ad

V years.
yx-y)

Illustrative Example

Theorem: If the ratio of the ages of A and B at present is a

: b. 'T'years earlier, the ratio was c: d, then the sum of the
present ages of A and B is
{a + b

Note: If t, = t = t, then formula will become

Ex:

A man's age is 125% of what it was 10 years ago, but

8 3 - % of what it will be after 10 years. What is his
present age?

{a + b)

Soln: Detail method: Let the present age be x years. Then

Illustrative Example
125%of(x-10) = x;and 8 3 - % f ( x + 10)=x

Ex.:

The ratio of the ages of the father and the son at

present is 3 :1.4 years earlier, the ratio was 4 : 1 . What
is the sum of the present ages of the son and the
father?
Soln: Following the above formula, we have
the required answer

(3 + 1

.-. 125%of(x-10)= 8 3 - % f ( x + 10)

0

o r >

4(4-1)
4x1-3x1

I ( x - 1 0 ) = | ( * 10)
+

5
5
50 50
or
1" -
'4
6
6
4
5x 250
.-. = 50 years
x

= 4 x 12 = 48 years.

Exercise

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

If the ratio of the ages of A and B at present is 2 : 1.6

years earlier, the ratio was 3 : 1 . What is the sum of the
present ages of A and B?
a) 24 years
b) 26 years
c) 34 years
d) 36 years
If the ratio of the ages o f A and B at present is 3 : 2. 3
years earlier, the ratio was 5 : 3 . What is the sum of the
present ages of A and B?
a) 30 years b) 32 years c)35 years d) 40 years
If the ratio of the ages of A and B at present is 4 : 3. 2
years earlier, the ratio was 5 : 2. What is the sum of the
present ages of A and B?
a) 37 years b) 31 years c)42 years d) 36 years
I f the ratio of the ages of A and B at present is 7 : 2. 7
years earlier, the ratio was 6 : 1 . What is the sum of the
present ages of A and B?
a) 36 years b) 63 years c) 64 years d) 46 years
If the ratio of the ages of A and B at present is 5 : 3. 6
years earlier, the ratio was 2 : 1 . What is the sum of the
present ages of A and B?
a) 48 years b) 46 years c) 47 years d) 49 years

Quicker Method: Applying the above rule, we ha\

the required answer
125 x No. of years ago + 83 i x No. of yrs after
125-83

1
125x10 + 83^x10
125-83
10x625
125

Exercise
1.

Answers
l.d

2. a

3.c

4.b

5.a

Rule 13
Theorem: If a man's age isx% of what it was t^ears ago,
buty% of what it will be after t,years. Then his present age
xt + yt ~
x

is

>

years.

2.

. 7 3 7 5 + 250
10(^
375-250

= 50 years.

A man's age is 150% of what it was 10 years ago. I

75% of what it will be after 10 years. What is his prey
age?
a) 25 years b) 30 years c) 35 years d) 40 years
A man's age is 135% of what it was 5 years ago, but 8?
of what it will be after 2 years. What is his pres.
age?
a) 15 years
c) 20 years

b) 25 years
d) None of these

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3.

4.

5.

209

A man's age is 132% of what it was 3 years ago, but 88%

of what it will be after 5 years. What is his present age?
a) 11 years b) 17 years c) 29 years d) 19 years
A man's age is 125% of what it was 9 years ago, but 80%
of what it will be after 9 years. What is his present age?
a) 26 years b) 24 years c) 41 years d) 32 years
A man's age is 130% of what it was 4 years ago, but 90%
of what it will be after 4 years. What is his present age?
a) 9 years
b) 15 years c) 12 years d) 22 years

5+3
the required answer =

2.d

4
= 8x4x = 72 years.
4

3.d

4.c

1.

5.d

Rule 14
The ratio of A's and B's ages is a : b. If the difference between the present ages of A and B 'V years hence is 'x' then
f

2.

t+x
i) the present age of A (younger)

years

3.
ii) the present age of B (older) =

years and

iiii) the sum of the present ages of A and B

1+-

b _ older
: older. Hence ~ ~
.
a
younger

Illustrative Example
Lu

The ratio of A's and B's ages is 4 : 5. I f the difference

between the present age ofB and the age of A 5 years
hence is 3, then what is the total of present ages of A
andB?
*>ln: Detail Method:
4

4.

years.

Vote: Here A is always younger than B and a: b is younger

1+1

Exercise

Answers
:.b

Quicker Method: Applying the above theorem, we

have

5.

The ratio o f P's and Q's ages is 5 : 7. I f the difference

between the present age of Q and the age of P 6 years
hence is 2 then what is the total of present ages of P and
Q?
(Bank of Baroda PO 1999)
a) 52 years
b) 48 years
c) 56 years
d) Data inadequate
The ratio of P's and Q's ages is 3 : 5. I f the difference
between the present age o f Q and the age of P 3 years
hence is 3 then what is the total of present ages of P and
Q?
a) 24 years b) 27 years c) 32 years d) 20 years
The ratio of P's and Q's ages is 5 : 8. I f the difference
between the present age of Q and the age of P 9 years
hence is 6 then what is the total of present ages of P and
Q?
a) 56 years b) 65 years c) 45 years d) 75 years
The ratio of Radha's and Ruchi's ages is 9 : 4. I f the
difference between the present age of Radha and the
age of Ruchi 5 years hence is 5 then what is the sum of
the present ages of Radha and Ruchi?
a) 18 years b) 16 years c) 26 years d) 28 years
The ratio of the ages of Ram and Shyam is 7 : 4. I f the
difference between the present age of Ram and the age
Shyam 2 years hence is 4 then what is the sum of the
present ages of Ram and Shyam.
a) 22 years b) 18 years c) 24 years d) 32 years

Answers
l.b
2. a
3.b
4. c; Hint: See Note: Here a: b = 9:4 because Radha is older
than Ruchi.
I f you apply the given formula we get
Radha's present age = 18 years and Ruchi's present age
= 8 years.
5. a

B - ( A + 5 ) = 3or,B = A + 8
-A=A+&
or,
4
.-. A = 32 years

Rule 15
=

5 = 1 x 3 2 = 40 years
4
.-. A + B = 40 + 32 = 72 years

The difference of present ages of A and Sis'x 'years. If 'V

years back their ages were in the ratio a : b, then

(i) the age of A

t+-

+ x years, (ii) the age of

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B = t+-

one is 5 : 2. Then the present age of younger one is

years.
a) 16
b)28
c)14
d)24
The difference of present ages of A and B is 10 years. If
4 years back their ages were in the ratio of 7 : 5. Find the
sum of their present ages.

years and (in) the total Age of A and B

5.

-1

a) 39 years
t+-

c) 78 years

d) 68 years

Answers

years.

-1

b) 58 years

Note: Here A > B ie A is older than B. Hence a > b.

1. c; Hint: Here Radha - Rahul = 10 years,

ie Radha - Rahul = A - B and
Radha : Rahul = 2 : 1 . Now by applying the given for-

Illustrative Example
Ex:

The difference of present ages of A and B is 12 years.

If 6 years back their ages were in the ratio 3 : 2, how
old are A and B?
Soln: Detail Method:
A-B=12years
....(i)
A-6
3-6

=> 2A-12 = 3B-18

or,2A-3B = -6
....(ii)
From eqn (i) and eqn (ii), we get
A ' a a ^ c 4 2 y&ura

and D ' s age 3 0 years.

Quicker Method: Applying the above theorem, we

have

12

the age of A - 6 +

+ 12 = 4 2 years and

2.
30 years.

1-1
2

Exercise

4.

Rahul is younger than Radha by 10 years. If 5 years back

their ages were in the ratio 1 : 2, how old is Radha?
a) 20 years
b) 15 years
c) 25 years
d) Data inadequate
The ages of Ram and Mohan differs by 16 years. Six
years ago, Mohan's age was thrice as that of Ram's.
Find the sum of their ages.
a) 30 years b) 27 years c) 24 years d) 25 years
The difference between the ages of two persons is 8
years. 15 years ago, the elder one was twice as old as the
younger one. Then the present age of the elder person
is
years.
a)23
' b)31
c)28
d)24
The difference between the ages of two persons is 12
years. 6 years ago, the ratio o f the elder and younger

- l

Miscellaneous
1.

12

+ 10

= 25 years.
2. a; Hint: Here A = Mohan, B = Ram and a: b = 3 : 1
Now apply the given rule.
3. b; Hint: Here a: b = 2 : 1 , and apply the given Rule -15 (i)
4. c
5.d

1-1

the age of B 6 +

10

mula, we have the age of Radha = 5 +

3.

4.

5.

I f the ages of P and R are added to twice the age of Q, the

total becomes 59. I f the ages of Q and R are added I
thrice the age of P, the total becomes 68. And if the agj
of P is added to thrice the age of Q and thrice the age I
R, the total becomes 108. What is the age of P?
|SBI Bank PO, 1999
a) 15 yrs
b) 19 yrs
c) 17 yrs
d) 12 yrs
e) None of these
The product of the ages of Harish and Seema is 240. If
twice the age of Seema is more than Harish's age b> years, what is Seema's age in years?
[SBI Bank PO, 199*t
a) 12 years
b) 20 years
c) 10 years
d) 14 years
e) Data inadequate
Jayesh is twice as old as Vijay and half as old as Surest.
I f the sum of Suresh's and Vijay's ages is 85 years, what
is Jayesh's age in years?
[BSRB Bhopal PO, 2000
a) 34
b)36
c)68
d) Can not be determined
e) None of these
Present age of Rahul is 8 years less than Ritu's preseJ
age. I f 3 years ago Ritu's age was x, which of the following represents Rahul's present age?
[BSRB Delhi PO,2
a)x + 3
b)x-5
c)x-3 + 8
d) x + 3 + 8
e) None of these
The ratio of the present ages of a son and his father is II
: 5 and that of his mother and father is 4 : 5. After 2 yeaJ
the ratio of the age of the son to that of his mothd

Problems Based on Ages

becomes 3 : 1 0 . What is the present age of the father?
a) 30 years
b) 28 years
c) 3 7 years
d) Data inadequate
e) None of these
1
6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

211

19.

20 years ago my age was of what it is now. What is my

present age?
a) 30 years b) 25 years c) 35 years d) 40 years
15 years hence, A will be twice as old as B, but five years
ago A was 4 times as old as B. Find the difference of
their present ages.
a) 15 years b) 45 years c) 30 years d) 25 years
A says to B " I am twice as old as you were when I was as
old as you are". The sum of their ages is 63 years. Find
the difference of their ages.
a) 27 years b) 12 years c) 9 years
d) 6 years
A is as much younger than B as he is older than C. If the
sum of B's and C's ages is 40 years. Find the age of A.
a) 20 years b) 25 yerars c) 30 years d) 27 years
A is twice as old as B was two years ago. I f the difference in their ages be 2 years, find A's age.
a) 14 years b) 18 years c) 8 years
d) 12 years
In ten years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago.
If A is now 9 years older than B. Find the present age of
B.
a) 39 years b) 40 years c) 36 years d) 49 years
Five years ago, the total of the ages of father and son
was 60 years. The ratio of their present ages is 4 : 1. Then
the present age of the father is
.
a) 48 years b) 51 years c) 56 years d) 61 years
Two years ago, a mother was four times as old as her
daughter. 8 years hence, mother's age will exceed her
daughter's age by 12 years. The ratio of the present
ages of mother and daughter is
.
a)3:l
b)4:l
c)3:2
d) 5: 1
A is 3 years younger to B. C is two years older than A.
Then B's relation to C is
.
a) two years older
b) one year younger
c) one year older
d) two years younger
If C's age is twice the average age of A, B and C. A's age
is one half the average of A, B and C. I f B is 5 years old,
the aveage age of A, B and C is
.
a) 10 years b) 15 years c) 12 years d) 9 years
A father's age is three times the sum of the ages of his
two children, but 20 years hence his age will be equal to
the sum of their ages. Then the father's age is
.
a) 30 years b) 40 years c) 35 years d) 45 years
A father's age is four times as much as the sum of the
ages of his three children but 6 years hence his age will
be only double the sum of their ages. Then the age of
the father is
.
a) 30 years b) 40 years c) 60 years d) 45 years
The respective ages of a father and his son are 41 and 16
years. In how many years will the father be twice as old

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

as his son?
a) 19 years b) 9 years
c) 10 years d) 15 years
The total ages of A, B and C at present is 90 years. Ten
years ago the ratio of their ages was 1 : 2 : 3. Then the
present age of B is
.
a) 30 years
b) 20 years
c) 40 years
d) None of these
The sum of the ages of a father and son is 45 years. Five
years ago, the product of their ages was four times the
father's age at that time, then the present ages of the
father and son respectively are
and
years.
a)39,6
b)35,10
c)36,9
d)40,10
The ratio of the father's and son's age is 7 :4. The product of their ages is 1008. The ratio of their ages after 6
years hence will be
.
a)5:3
b)8:5
c)7:4
d)5:8
Ratio of Sujeet's age to Sameer's age is 4 :3. Sujeet will
be 26 years old after 6 years. Then the present age of
Sameer is
.
a) 21 years b) 15 years c) 24 years d) 18 years
I f 6 years are subtracted from the present age of Randheer
and the remainder is divided by 18, then the present age
of his grandson Anup is obtained. I f Anup is 2 years
younger to Mahesh whose age is 5 years, then what is
the age of Randheer?
| Bank PO 19931
a) 96 years b) 84 years c) 48 years d) 60 years
The ratio of Vimal's age and Arun's age is 3 : 5 and sum
of their ages is 80 years. The ratio of their ages after 10
years will be
.
[Bank PO 1990J
a)2:3
b) 1:2
c)3:2
d)3:5
Shyam is 3 times as old as his son. After 10 years, the
sum of their ages will be 76 years. The respective ages of
the father and the son are
and
years.
a)42,14
b)39,13
c) 45,15
d) None of these
A is 20 years older than B. He is also 6 times as old as B.
Then the respective ages of A and B are
and
years.
a) 24,4
b)42,7
c)30,5
d) None of these
The ages of A, B and C together total 185 years. B is
twice as old as A and C is 17 years older than A. Then
the respective ages of A, B and C are
a) 40,86 and 59 years
b) 42, 84 and 59 years
c) 40,80 and 65 years
d) None of these
The ratio of Vimal's age and Arun's age is 3 : 5 and the
sum of their ages is 80 years. Find the ratio of their ages,
(i) after 10 years and
(ii) 10 years ago
a ) 2 : 3 , 2 : l b ) 2 : 3 , l : 2 c ) 3 : 2 , l : 2 d) 3 :2,2 : 1
In 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was lOyearsago.
If A is now 9 years older than B, the present age ofB is:
a) 29 years b) 39 years c) 19 years d) 49 years
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212
30. The difference between the ages of two persons is 10
years. 15 years ago, the elder one was twice as old as the
younger one. The present age of the elder person is:
a) 35 years b) 25 years c) 45 years d) 55 years
31. One year ago a father was four times as old as his son. In
6 years time his age exceeds twice his son's age by 9
years. Ratio of their ages is:
a) 13:4
b)12:5
c) 11:3
d)9:2
32. Ratio of Ashok's. age to Pradeep's age is equal to 4 : 3.
Ashok will be 26 years old after 6 years. How old is
Pradeep now?
[Railway Recruitment Board Exam 1989|
)

v e a r s

) 2 1 years c) 12 years

d) 15 years

33. Deepak is 4 times as old as his son. Four years hence the
sum of their ages will be 43 years. How old is Deepak's
son now?
a) 5 years
b) 7 years
c) 8 years
d) 10 years
34. The ratio of Mona's age to the age of her mother is 3 : 11.
The difference of their ages is 24 years. The ratio of their
ages after 3 years will be:
a) 1:3
b)2:3
c)3:5
d)None ofthese
i1
35. Kamla got married 6 years ago. Today her age is 1 times
her age at the time of marriage. His son's age is (1/10)
times her age. The age of her son is:
a) 2 years
b) 3 years
c) 4 years
d) 5 years
[Bank PO Exam 1988]
36. Sachin was twice as old as Ajay 10 years back. How old
is Ajay today i f Sachin will be 40 years old 10 years
hence?
[Bank PO Exam 1991]
a) 20 years b) 10 years c) 30 years d) 15 years
37. The sum of the ages of a father and son is 45 years. Five
years ago, the product of their ages was four times the
father's age at that time. The present age of the father is:
[Hotel Management, 1991]
a) 3 9 years
b) 3 6 years
c) 25 years
d) None of these

Answers
1. d; P + R + 2Q = 59;Q + R + 3P = 68
andP + 3(Q + R)=108
Solving the above two equations, we get P = 12 yrs.
2. a; Let the ages of Harish and Seema be x and y respectively.
According to the question,
x.y=240....(i)
2y-x=4....(ii)
Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get
y = 12 years
3. a; J : V : S = 2:1 :4
2
= 34 years
.-. Jayesh'sage = T j ^ j-x85
-

4. b; Let the Rahul's present age is 'A' years.

Then Ritu's present age is A + 8
Now, according to the question,
A + 8- 3 = x .-.A = x-5years
Hence, (b) is the correct answer
S I
_
5 - - = - r > F = 5S
' F 5
e

S+2
M+2

'0

M 4
=
F 5

=-F

=> 105 + 20 = 3*/+ 6

= 3 x - x 5 S + 6 = 125' + 6
5
. \ 2 S = 1 4 => S = 7 years .-. F = 5S = 35 years
6. a; Let my present age be x years.
V (* - 2 0 ) = ! or (3x - 60) = x or, 2x = 60
.-. x = My present age = 30 years.
7. c; Let A's age = x, and B's age = y years.
As per the first condition : (x + 15) = 2(y +15)
orx-2y=15....(i)
As per the second condition : (x - 5) = 4 (y - 5) or x - 4y
= -15 ....(ii)
Solving (i) and (i i), one gets, x = 45, y = 15.
.-. A's age = 45 years, B's age = 15 years
8. c; Let A's age be x years and B's age be y years.
.-. x + y = 63
....(i)
(x - y) years ago, A was of y years age.
Now according to the question,
x = 2 [ y - ( x - y ) ] o r , x = 2(y-x)
or, 3x-4y = 0
(ii)
Solving equ (i) and equ (ii), we get x = 36, y = 27
.-. A's age = 36 years, B's age = 27 years.
.-. Difference of their ages = 36 - 27 = 9 years.
9. a; Given that (B - A) = (A - C) or (B + C) = 2A ...(f) and B
+ C=40....(ii)
.-. A = 20 years.
10. c; Let B's age 2 years ago be x years.
.-. A's present age = 2x years
Also 2x - (x + 2) = 2
or, x = 4 .-. A's age = 2 x 4 = 8 years
11. a; Let B's age be x years, then A's age be (x + 9) years.
As per the given condition
(x + 9+10)=2(x-10)or,x = 39
.-. The present age o f B = 39 years
12. c; Let the present age of the son be x and that of the father
be 4x years.
.-. (x-5) + (4x-5) =60 or5x = 70 .-. x = 14 years
.-. Father's present age = 56 years.
13. a; Let the mother's age 2 years ago be 4x and daughter's
age 2 years ago be x.
.-. (4x + 8)-(x + 8)=12

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or,3x= 12orx = 4
.-. Mother's present age = 4x + 2 = 18 years and
daughter's present age = x + 2 = 6 years
.-.requiredratio = 3 :1
14. c; Let the age of A be (x - 3) years
.-. B's age = x years
.-. C'sage = (x-3) + 2 = x - 1
.-. B's age - C's age = x - (x -1) = 1 year
.-. B is one year older than C.
15. a; Let the average age of A, B and C be x years
.-. total age of A, B and C = 3 x x = 3x years
Now, according to the question,
3 x - ^ 2 x + ^j = 5 . = i O y e a r s
x

16. a; Let the present, age of father be x years and the present
age of son be y years.
.-. x = 3y
....(i)
Also,(x + 20) = (y + 20 + 20)
....(ii)
[20 will be added twice as for 2 children]
Solving (i) and (ii), we get x = 30 years.
17. c; Let father's age be x years and the sum of ages of children be y years.
.-. x = 4y....(i)
Also(x + 6) = 2(y + 6 + 6 + 6) ....(ii)
[6 is added thrice for three children]
Solving (i) and (ii)
x = 60 years and y = 15 years.
18. b; Suppose x years hence the father will be twice as old as
his son.
x + 41=2(x+16)
or,x = 41 -32 = 9years
19. a; Let the respective ages of A, B and C ten years ago be
x, 2x and 3x years.
.-. (x+10) + (2x+10) + (3x+10) = 90
or,x=10
.-. B's present age = 2x + 10 = 30 years
20. c; Let son's age be x years
or Father's age = (45 - x) years.
.-. ( x - 5 ) ( 4 5 - x - 5 ) = 4(45-x-5)
or, x = 9 years
.-. The son's age = 9 years
Father's age = 45 - 9 = 36 years
21. b;Let father's and son's age be 7x and 4x respectively.
.-. 28x = 1008 or
= 36 orx = 6
.-. Father's age = 7x = 42 years
Son's age = 4x = 24 years
Father's age after 6 years hence = 48 years
Son's age 6 years hence = 30 years
Ratio = 4 8 : 3 0 o r 8 : 5
22. b; Let the respective ages of Sujeet and Sameer be 4x and
3x years.
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x 2

.-. 4x + 6 = 2 6 o r x = 5
.-. Sameer's present age = 3 * 5 = 15 years
23. d;Anup's age = (5 - 2) years = 3 years
Let Randheer's age be x years.

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or, x = 54 + 6 = 60 years
24. a; Let their ages be 3x and 5x years.
.-. 3x + 5x = 80orx= 10
.-. Vimal's age 10 years hence = (3x + 10) = 40 years
Aruna's age 10 years hence = (5x + 10) = 60 years
Ratio = 40:60 o r 2 : 3
25. a; Let son's present age be x years.
.*, Father's present age = 3x years.
Son's age 10 years hence = x + 10
Father's age 10 years hence = 3x + 10
As per the condition, (x + 10) + (3x + 10) = 76
or4x = 56
.-. x = 14
.-. Son's present age = 14 years
Father's present age = 42 years
26. a; Let the age of B be x years
According to the question,
x + 20 = 6x .-. x = 4 years
.-. A' age = 4 x 6 = 24 years and B's age = 4 years
27. b;Let A's age be x years
B's age be 2x years
C's age = (x + 17) years
According to the question,
x + 2x + (x+17)=185
.-. 4x= 185-17= 168
.-. x = 42, .-. A's age = 42 years
B's age = 84 years
C's age = 42 + 17 = 59 years
28. b;Let the ages be 3x and 5x years.
.-. 3x + 5x = 80 .-. x = 10
(i) Ratio of their ages after 10 years = 3 x + 1 0 : 5 x + 1 0
or 40:60 = 2:3
(ii) Ratio of their ages before 10 years = 3x -10: 5x -10
or20:40=l:2
29. b; Let the present ages o f B and A be x yrs & (x + 9) yrs
or,(x + 9 + 10)=2(x- 10)orx=39.
30. a; Let the present age of the elder person be x years.
Then, the present age of another person = (x -10) years.
(x-15) = 2(x-10-15)orx = 35
.-. The present age of the elder person is 35 years.
31. c; Let the present ages of father & son be x & y respectively.
Then,(x-l) = 4 ( y - l ) o r 4 y - x = 3
....(i)
And,(x + 6)-2(y + 6) = 9or-2y + x = 15....(ii)
Solving (i) & (ii) we get, x = 33 and y = 9.
.-. Ratio of their ages = 33 :9 or, 11 : 3.
32. d; Ashok's present age = (26 - 6) years = 20 years.

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.-. Pradeep's present age = [ ^

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J years = 15 years.

33. b;Let the son's age be x years.

Then,(x + 4) + (4x + 4) = 43
or5x = 35 orx = 7
34. a; Let the ages of Mona and her mother be 3x and 1 l x
years respectively.
Then,(llx-3x) = 24orx = 3.
So, their present ages are 9 years and 33 years.
Ratio of their ages after 3 years = 12 :36 or 1 : 3.
35. b;Let son's age be x. Then, Kamla's age = lOx years.
Kamla's age at the time of marriage = (1 Ox - 6) years.

.-. 1 Ox = -(l Ox - b) or 40x = 50x - 30 or x = 3

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36. a; Let Ajay's age 10 years back be x years.
Then, Sachin's age 10 years back = 2x years.
.-. 2x + 20 = 40orx=10.
Ajay's present age = (10 + 10) years = 20 years.
37. b;Let father's present age = x years.
Then, son's present age = (45 - x) years.
(x-5)(45-x-5) = 4(x-5)
or * - 4 i ; c + 180 = 0
or(x-36)(x-5) = 0
.-. x = 36 years.
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