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Problems On Ages

The document contains 15 solved problems related to ages. The problems involve finding the present or future ages of individuals based on information provided about their ages in the past and how their ages relate to each other. Common relationships include one person's age being a multiple of another's age, the sum of ages, and ratios of ages changing over time. Algebraic equations are set up and solved to determine the unknown ages.

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PROBLEMS ON AGES

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SOLVED PROBLEMS ON AGES

1. Rajeev's age after 15 years will be 5 times his age 5 years back. What is the present age
of Rajeev ?

Sol. Let Rajeev's present age be x years. Then,


Rajeev's age after 15 years = (x + 15) years.
Rajeev's age 5 years back = (x - 5) years.
Therefore x + 15 = 5 (x - 5)
x + 15 = 5x - 25
4x = 40
x = 10.
Hence, Rajeev's present age = 10 years.

2. The ages of two persons differ by 16 years. If 6 years ago, the elder one be 3 times as old
as the younger one, find their present ages.

Sol. Let the age of the younger person be x years.


Then, age of the elder person = (x + 16) years.
Therefore 3 (x - 6) = (x + 16 - 6)
3x -18 = x + 10
2x = 28
x = 14.
Hence, their present ages are 14 years and 30 years.

3. The product of the ages of Ankit and Nikita is 240. If twice the age of Nikita is more than
Ankit's age by 4 years, what is Nikita's age?

Sol. Let Ankit's age be x years. Then, Nikita's age = 240/x years.
2 * (240 /x ) – x = 4
480 – x2 = 4x
x2 + 4x – 480 = 0
( x+24)(x-20) = 0
x = 20.
Hence, Nikita's age = 240/x = 240/20 years = 12 years.

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4. The present age of a father is 3 years more than three times the age of his son. Three
years hence, father's age will be 10 years more than twice the age of the son. Find the
present age of the father.

Sol. Let the son's present age be x years. Then, father's present age = (3x + 3) years
(3x + 3 + 3) = 2 (x + 3) + 10
3x + 6 = 2x + 16
x = 10.
Hence, father's present age = (3x + 3) = ((3 * 10) + 3) years = 33 years.

5. Rohit was 4 times as old as his son 8 years ago. After 8 years, Rohit will be twice as old as
his son. What are their present ages?

Sol. Let son's age 8 years ago be x years. Then, Rohit's age 8 years ago = 4x years.
Son's age after 8 years = (x + 8) + 8 = (x + 16) years.
Rohit's age after 8 years = (4x + 8) + 8 = (4x+ 16) years.
2 (x + 16) = 4x + 16
2x = 16 => x = 8.
Hence, son's 'present age = (x + 8) = 16 years.
Rohit's present age = (4x + 8) = 40 years.

6. One year ago, the ratio of Gaurav's and Sachin's age was 6: 7 respectively. Four years
hence, this ratio would become 7: 8. How old is Sa chin ?

Sol. Let Gaurav's and Sachin's ages one year ago be 6x and 7x years respectively.
Then, Gaurav's age 4 years hence = (6x + 1) + 4 = (6x + 5) years.
Sachin's age 4 years hence = (7x + 1) + 4 = (7x + 5) years.
(6x+5): (7x + 5) = 7:8
8(6x+5) = 7 (7x + 5)
48x + 40 = 49x + 35
x = 5.
Hence, Sachin's present age = (7x + 1) = 36 years.

7. Abhay's age after six years will be three-seventh of his father’s age. Ten years ago the
ratio of their ages was 1: 5. What is Abhay's father's age at present?

Sol. Let the ages of Abhay and his father 10 years ago be x and 5x years respectively.
Then, Abhay's age after 6 years = (x + 10) + 6 = (x + 16) years.
Father's age after 6 years = (5x + 10) + 6 = (5x + 16) years.

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(x + 16): (5x + 16) = 3:7
7(x + 16) = 3 (5x + 16)
7x + 112 = 15x + 48
8x = 64 => x = 8.
Hence, Abhay's father's present age = (5x + 10) = 50 years.

8. The Ratio of Ages of Mona and Sona is 4:5. Twelve Years hence, their ages will be in the
ratio of 5:6. What will be Sona's age after 6 years ?

Sol. Let their present ages be 4x & 6x


Then (4x + 12)/(5x + 12) = 5/6 or x=12
Sona's age after 6 years = (5x +6) = 66 years

9. Ramu was 4 times as old as his son 8 years ago. After 8 years, Ramu will be twice as old
as his son. What their present ages ?

Sol. Let son's age 8 years ago be x years


Then Ramu's age at that time = 4x years
Son's age after 8 years = (x +8) + 8 = (x + 16) years
Ramu's age after 8 years = (4x + 8) + 8 = (4x + 16) years
2(x + 16) = 4x + 16 or x=8
Son's present age = (x + 8) = 16 years
Ramu's present age= (4x + 8) = 40 years

10. A man is four times as old as his son. Five years ago, the man was nine times as old his
son was at that time. What is the present age of a man ?

Sol. Let son's age = x, then man's age =4x.


9(x - 5) = (4x-5) or x=8.
Man's present age = (4x + 7) = 35 years

11. The sum of ages of Aruna and her mother is 49 years. Also, 7 years ago, the mothers
age was 4 times Aruna's age. Find the present age of Aruna's mother.

Sol. Let Aruna's age 7 years ago be x.


Mother's age 7 years ago = 4x
(x + 7) + (4x + 7) =49 or x=7
Mother's present age = (4x + 7) = 35 years

12. The ages of A and B differ by 16 years. If 6 years ago, the elder one be 3 times as old as
the younger one, find their present ages.

Sol. Let A's age = x & B's age = (x + 16)


3(x - 6) = (x + 16 - 6) or x=14
A's age = 14 years & B's age = 30 years.

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13. In three more years, Miguel's grandfather will be six times as old as Miguel was last
year. When Miguel's present age is added to his grandfather's present age, the total is 68.
How old is each one now?

Sol. Miguel's present age be "m"


Grandfather's present age be "g"
Then m + g = 68
Miguel's age "last year" was m – 1
His grandfather's age "in three more years" will be g + 3
The grandfather's "age three years from now" is six times Miguel's "age last year"
i.e., g + 3 = 6(m – 1)

This gives me two equations with two variables:

m + g = 68
g + 3 = 6(m – 1)

Solving the first equation,

m = 68 – g
g + 3 = 6m – 6
g + 3 = 6(68 – g) – 6
g + 3 = 408 – 6g – 6
g + 3 = 402 – 6g
g + 6g = 402 – 3
7g = 399
g = 57
Since "g" stands for the grandfather's current age, then the grandfather is 57.
Since m + g = 68,
then m = 11
Miguel is presently eleven years old

14. One-half of Heather's age two years from now plus one-third of her age three years ago
is twenty years. How old is she now?

Sol. This problem refers to Heather's age two years in the future and three years in the
past. So I'll pick a variable and label everything clearly:

age now: H
age two years from now: H + 2
age three years ago: H – 3

From the given problem

one-half of age two years from now: ( 1/2 )(H + 2) = H/2 + 1


one-third of age three years ago: ( 1/3 )(H – 3) = H/3 – 1

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The sum of these two numbers is twenty,

By adding them and set this equal to 20:


H
/2 + 1 + H/3 – 1 = 20
H
/2 + H/3 = 20
3H + 2H = 120
5H = 120
H = 24

Heather is 24 years old.

15. Father is aged three times more than his son Ronit. After 8 years, he would be two and
a half times of Ronit's age. After further 8 years, how many times would he be of Ronit's
age?

Sol. Let Ronit's present age be x years.


Then, father's present age =(x + 3x) years = 4x years.
5
(4x + 8) = (x + 8)
2

8x + 16 = 5x + 40

3x = 24

x = 8.
Hence, required ratio

= (4x + 16)/(x+16) = 48/24 =2

2. The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age
of the youngest child?

Let the ages of children be x, (x + 3), (x + 6), (x + 9) and (x + 12) years.

Then, x + (x + 3) + (x + 6) + (x + 9) + (x + 12) = 50

5x = 20

x = 4.

Age of the youngest child = x = 4 years

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3. A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the
father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:
A.14 years B.19 years
C.33 years D.38 years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the son's present age be x years. Then, (38 - x) = x

2x = 38.

x = 19.

Son's age 5 years back (19 - 5) = 14 years

4. A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be
27, the how old is B?
A.7 B.8
C.9 D.10
E. 11

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let C's age be x years. Then, B's age = 2x years. A's age = (2x + 2) years.

(2x + 2) + 2x + x = 27

5x = 25

x = 5.

Hence, B's age = 2x = 10 years.

5. Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the
ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?
A.24 B.27
C.40 D.Cannot be determined

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E. None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the present ages of Sameer and Anand be 5x years and 4x years respectively.

5x + 3 11
Then, =
4x + 3 9

9(5x + 3) = 11(4x + 3)

45x + 27 = 44x + 33

45x - 44x = 33 - 27

x = 6.

Anand's present age = 4x = 24 years.

6. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son.
The present age of his son is:
A.14 years B.18 years
C.20 years D.22 years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the son's present age be x years. Then, man's present age = (x + 24) years.

(x + 24) + 2 = 2(x + 2)

x + 26 = 2x + 4

x = 22.

7. Six years ago, the ratio of the ages of Kunal and Sagar was 6 : 5. Four years hence, the ratio of
their ages will be 11 : 10. What is Sagar's age at present?
A.16 years B.18 years

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C.20 years D.Cannot be determined
E. None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the ages of Kunal and Sagar 6 years ago be 6x and 5x years respectively.

(6x + 6) + 4 11
Then, (5x + 6) + 4= 10

10(6x + 10) = 11(5x + 10)

5x = 10

x = 2.

Sagar's present age = (5x + 6) = 16 years

8. The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Six years ago, father's age was
five times the age of the son. After 6 years, son's age will be:
A.12 years B.14 years
C.18 years D.20 years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the present ages of son and father be x and (60 -x) years respectively.

Then, (60 - x) - 6 = 5(x - 6)

54 - x = 5x - 30

6x = 84

x = 14.

Son's age after 6 years = (x+ 6) = 20 years

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9. At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Deepak is 4 : 3. After 6 years, Arun's age
will be 26 years. What is the age of Deepak at present ?
A.12 years B.15 years
C.19 and half D.21 years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the present ages of Arun and Deepak be 4x years and 3x years respectively. Then,

4x + 6 = 26 4x = 20

x = 5.

Deepak's age = 3x = 15 years

10. Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how
old is Sachin?
A.16 years B.18 years
C.28 years D.24.5 years
E. None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let Rahul's age be x years.

Then, Sachin's age = (x - 7) years.

x-7 7
x =9

9x - 63 = 7x

2x = 63

x = 31.5

Hence, Sachin's age =(x - 7) = 24.5 years.

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11. The present ages of three persons in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their
ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).
A.8, 20, 28 B.16, 28, 36
C.20, 35, 45 D.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let their present ages be 4x, 7x and 9x years respectively.

Then, (4x - 8) + (7x - 8) + (9x - 8) = 56

20x = 80

x = 4.

Their present ages are 4x = 16 years, 7x = 28 years and 9x = 36 years respectively.

12.Ayesha's father was 38 years of age when she was born while her mother was 36 years old
when her brother four years younger to her was born. What is the difference between the
ages of her parents?
A.2 years B.4 years
C.6 years D.8 years

Answer & Explanation


Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Mother's age when Ayesha's brother was born = 36 years.
Father's age when Ayesha's brother was born = (38 + 4) years = 42 years.
Required difference = (42 - 36) years = 6 years

13. A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half
of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present?
A.32 years B.36 years
C.40 years D.48 years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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Let the mother's present age be x years.

2
Then, the person's present age = x years.
5
2 1
x + 8 = (x + 8)
5 2

2(2x + 40) = 5(x + 8)

x = 40.

14. Q is as much younger than R as he is older than T. If the sum of the ages of R and T is 50
years, what is definitely the difference between R and Q's age?
A.1 year B.2 years
C.25 years D.Data inadequate
E. None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

R - Q = R- T Q = T.

Also, R + T = 50 R + Q = 50.

So, (R - Q) cannot be determined

15. The age of father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. Ten years hence, father's age
will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their present ages is:
A.5 : 2 B.7 : 3
C.9 : 2 D.13 : 4

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the ages of father and son 10 years ago be 3x and x years respectively.

Then, (3x + 10) + 10 = 2[(x + 10) + 10]

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3x + 20 = 2x + 40

x = 20.

Required ratio = (3x + 10) : (x + 10) = 70 : 30 = 7 : 3.


The age of father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. Ten years hence, father's age
will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their present ages is:
A.5 : 2 B.7 : 3
C.9 : 2 D.13 : 4

Answer & Explanation


Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let the ages of father and son 10 years ago be 3x and x years respectively.
Then, (3x + 10) + 10 = 2[(x + 10) + 10]
3x + 20 = 2x + 40
x = 20.
Required ratio = (3x + 10) : (x + 10) = 70 : 30 = 7 : 3.

Data sufficiency1

Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and / or a question and two statements
numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the
statement(s) is / are sufficient to answer the given question. Read the both statements and

 Give answer (A) if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question,
while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
 Give answer (B) if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question,
while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
 Give answer (C) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to
answer the question.
 Give answer (D) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to
answer the question.
 Give answer(E) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer
the question.

1. What is Sonia's present age?


I. Sonia's present age is five times Deepak's present age.
II. Five years ago her age was twenty-five times Deepak's age at that time.
A.I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B.II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C.Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D.Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E. Both I and II are necessary to answer

Answer & Explanation

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Answer: Option E

Explanation:

S
I. S = 5D D = ....(i)
5

II. S - 5 = 25 (D - 5) S = 25D - 120 ....(ii)

S
Using (i) in (ii), we get S = 25 x - 120
5

4S = 120.

S = 30.

Thus, I and II both together give the answer. So, correct answer is (E).

2. Average age of employees working in a department is 30 years. In the next year, ten
workers will retire. What will be the average age in the next year?
I. Retirement age is 60 years.
II. There are 50 employees in the department.
A.I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B.II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C.Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D.Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E. Both I and II are necessary to answer

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

I. Retirement age is 60 years.

II. There are 50 employees in the department.

Average age of 50 employees = 30 years.

Total age of 50 employees = (50 x 30) years = 1500 years.

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Number of employees next year = 40.

Total age of 40 employees next year (1500 + 40 - 60 x 10) = 940.


940 1
Average age next year = ears = 23 ears.
y 2y
40
Thus, I and II together give the answer. So, correct answer is (E).
. Divya is twice as old as Shruti. What is the difference in their ages?
I. Five years hence, the ratio of their ages would be 9 : 5.
II. Ten years back, the ratio of their ages was 3 : 1.
A.I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B.II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C.Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D.Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E. Both I and II are necessary to answer

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let Divya's present age be D years and Shruti's present age b S years

Then, D = 2 x S D - 2S = 0 ....(i)

D+5 9
I. = ....(ii)
S+5 5
D - 10 3
II. = ....(iii)
S - 10 1

From (ii), we get : 5D + 25 = 9S + 45 5D - 9S = 20 ....(iv)

From (iii), we get : D - 10 = 3S - 30 D - 3S = -20 ....(v)

Thus, from (i) and (ii), we get the answer.

Also, from (i) and (iii), we get the answer.

I alone as well as II alone give the answer. Hence, the correct answer is (C).

Data sufficiency2

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Each of the questions given below consists of a question followed by three statements. You
have to study the question and the statements and decide which of the statement(s) is/are
necessary to answer the question.

1. What is Arun's present age?


I. Five years ago, Arun's age was double that of his son's age at that time.
II. Present ages of Arun and his son are in the ratio of 11 : 6 respectively.
III. Five years hence, the respective ratio of Arun's age and his son's age will become 12 :
7.
A.Only I and II
B.Only II and III
C.Only I and III
D.Any two of the three
E. None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

II. Let the present ages of Arun and his son be 11x and 6x years respectively.

I. 5 years ago, Arun's age = 2 x His son's age.

Arun's Age 12
III. 5 years hence, =
Son's age 7

Clearly, any two of the above will give Arun's present age.

Correct answer is (D).


2. What is Ravi's present age?
I. The present age of Ravi is half of that of his father.
II. After 5 years, the ratio of Ravi's age to that of his father's age will be 6 : 11.
III. Ravi is 5 years younger than his brother.
A.I and II only
B.II and III only
C.I and III only
D.All I, II and III
E.E Even with all the three statements answer cannot be

determined. Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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Explanation:

I. Let Ravi's present age be x years. Then, his father's present age = 2x years.
Ravi's age 6
II. After 5 years, =
Father's age 11

III. Ravi is younger than his brother.

x+5 6
From I and II, we get = . This gives x, the answer.
2x + 5 11

Thus, I and II together give the answer. Clearly, III is redundant.

Correct answer is (A).


3. What is the present age of Tanya?
I. The ratio between the present ages of Tanya and her brother Rahul is 3 : 4 respectively.
II. After 5 years the ratio between the ages of Tanya and Rahul will be 4 : 5.
III. Rahul is 5 years older than Tanya.
A.I and II only
B.II and III only
C.I and III only
D.All I, II and III
E.A Any two of the

three Answer &

Explanation

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

I. Let the present ages of Tanya and Rahul be 3x years and 4x years.

II. After 5 years, (Tanya's age) : (Rahul's age) = 4 : 5.

III. (Rahul's age) = (Tanya's age) + 5.

3x + 5
From I and II, we get =
. This gives x.
4
4x + 5 5

Tanya's age = 3x can be found. Thus, I and II give the answer.

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From I and III, we get 4x = 3x + 5. This gives x.

Tanya's age = 3x can be found. Thus, I and III give the answer.

From III : Let Tanya's present age be t years.

Then Rahul's present age = (t + 5) years.

t 4
Thus, from II and III, we get : = . This gives t.
t+5 5

Thus, II and III give the answer.

Correct answer is (E).

Data sufficiency3

Each of these questions is followed by three statements. You have to study the question and all
the three statements given to decide whether any information provided in the statement(s) is
redundant and can be dispensed with while answering the given question.

1. What will be the ratio between ages of Sam and Albert after 5 years?
I. Sam's present age is more than Albert's present age by 4 years.
II. Albert's present age is 20 years.
III. The ratio of Albert's present age to Sam's present age is 5 : 6.
A.Any two of I, II and III
B.II only
C.III only
D.I or III only
E. II or III only

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Clearly, any two of the given statements will give the answer and in each case, the third is

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redundant.

Correct answer is (A).


2. What is the difference between the present ages of Ayush and Deepak?
I. The ratio between Ayush's present age and his age after 8 years 4 : 5.
II. The ratio between the present ages of Ayush and Deepak is 4 : 3.
III. The ratio between Deepak's present age and his age four years ago is 6 : 5.
A.Any two of I, II and III
B.I or III only
C.Any one of the three
D.All I, II and III are required
E. Even with all I, II and III, the answer cannot be obtained.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Clearly, any two of the given statements will give the answer and in each case, the third is
redundant.
Exercise
1.Three times Nancy's age is 5 more than twice Rogers age. The sum of their age is 32. find their ages.

n = Nancy's age
r = Roger's age
.
We are told:
n = 2r + 5
n + r = 32
.
Viewing as a simultaneous equations:
n -2r = 5
n + r = 32
Subtracting the second equation from the first:
-3r = -27
Dividing by -3
r=9
Roger's age is 9.
.
substituting back into the sum:
n + r = 32
n + 9 = 32
n = 32 - 9

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n = 23
Nancy's age is 23.
.
So the sum of their ages is 32.
.
But is Nancy's age 5 more than twice Roger's?
.
2(9) + 5 = 23
That checks, so all we have to do is state our answer:
Nancy is 23 years old.
Roger is 9 years old.

2. Rogers age is 1 1/3 times Stevens age. Eight years ago, Rogers age was twice
Stevens age. Find Rogers age.
Ages NOW:
Let Steven's age be "x".
Roger is now (4/3)x yrs old.
--------------------
Eight years AGO:
Steven was "x-8" years old.
Roger was (4/3)x-8 years old.
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EQUATION:
(4/3)x-8=2(x-8)
(4/3)x-8=2x-16
(4/3)x-(6/3)x=8-16
(-2/3) x =-8
x=12
Roger's age NOW is (4/3)(12)=16 years

3. Roger is 6 years older than Zoe. Three years ago, Zoe's age was two-thirds of Roger's age. Find their
present ages. *Let Roger's age be x and Zoe's age be y

Zoe's age be x
Roger will be x+6
..
3 years ago
Zoe was x-3
Roger was x+6-3=x+3 years
x-3 = 2/3 * x+3
3(x-3)=2(x+3)
3x-9=2x+6

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x=15 that is Zoes's age
Roger is 15+6 = 21 years

4. Fidel is half the age of his brother. Five years ago, Fidel was one-third the age of his brother. Find the
present ages of each.

brother =x
Fidel = (1/2) x
...
5 years ago
brother = x-5
Fidel = (1/2)x -5
...
(1/2)x -5 = 1/3*(x-5)
3((1/2)x-5)= x-5
3x/2-15= x-5
(3x/2)-x=15-5
x/2=10
x=20 brother's age
Fidels age = 10

5. John is twice as old as his brother. Four years ago, he was four times as old as his brother. find their
present ages.

Let x= brother's age now


2x = John's age now
x-4 = brother's age 4 years ago
2x-4 = John's age 4 years ago

The EQUATION:
John's age 4 years ago was four times the brother's age 4 years ago.
2x-4=4(x-4)
2x-4=4x-16

Subtract 2x from each side:


2x-2x-4=4x-2x-16
-4= 2x-16

Add + 16 to each side:


16-4=2x-16+16
12=2x
x=6

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Check:
Brother = 6 now
John = 12 now

Four years ago, John was 8 and Brother was 2, which is 4 times as old.

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6. A boy is twice as old as his brother - 4 years ago he was 3 times as old as his brother. What are their
present ages?

If boy X is twice as old as his brother Y right now, then X = 2Y. Four years ago he was
three times as old as his brother, so X - 4=3(Y - 4).
X-4 = 3(Y-4)
X-4 = 3Y-12
If X=2Y, then
2Y-4=3Y-12
2Y+8=3Y
8=Y
The brother is now 8 years old, and the boy is 2(8) or 16 years old.
7. John is twice as old as his brother. Four years ago, he was four times as old as his brother. Find their
present ages.

Let j = John's present age


Let b = brother's age now
:
John is twice as old as his brother.
j = 2b
;
Four years ago, he was four times as old as his brother.
j - 4 = 4(b - 4)
j - 4 = 4b - 16
j = 4b - 16 + 4
j = 4b - 12
:
Find their present ages.
Replace j with 2b in the above equation
2b = 4b - 12
12 = 4b - 2b
12 = 2b
b = 6 yrs is bro
:
obviously, John is 12,
;
;
Prove this in the statement:
"Four years ago, he was four times as old as his brother. "

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12 - 4 = 4(6 - 4)
8 = 4(2)
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1. Odd Days:

We are supposed to find the day of the week on a given date.

For this, we use the concept of 'odd days'.

In a given period, the number of days more than the complete weeks are called odd days.

2. Leap Year:

(i). Every year divisible by 4 is a leap year, if it is not a century.

(ii). Every 4th century is a leap year and no other century is a leap year.

Note: A leap year has 366 days.

Examples:

i. Each of the years 1948, 2004, 1676 etc. is a leap year.


ii. Each of the years 400, 800, 1200, 1600, 2000 etc. is a leap year.
iii. None of the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 1800, 2100 is a leap year.
3. Ordinary Year:

The year which is not a leap year is called an ordinary years. An ordinary year has 365
days.

4. Counting of Odd Days:


1. 1 ordinary year = 365 days = (52 weeks + 1 day.)

1 ordinary year has 1 odd day.

2. 1 leap year = 366 days = (52 weeks + 2 days)

1 leap year has 2 odd days.

3. 100 years = 76 ordinary years + 24 leap years

= (76 x 1 + 24 x 2) odd days = 124 odd days.

= (17 weeks + days) 5 odd days.

Number of odd days in 100 years = 5.

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Number of odd days in 200 years = (5 x 2) 3 odd days.

Number of odd days in 300 years = (5 x 3) 1 odd day.

Number of odd days in 400 years = (5 x 4 + 1) 0 odd day.

Similarly, each one of 800 years, 1200 years, 1600 years, 2000 years etc. has 0
odd days.

Day of the Week Related to Odd Days:

No. of days: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Day: Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat

1.Father is aged three times more than his son Ronit. After 8 years, he would be two and a half
times of Ronit's age. After further 8 years, how many times would he be of Ronit's age?
1
A.2 times B.2 times
2
3t D.3 times
C.2 imes
4

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let Ronit's present age be x years. Then, father's present age =(x + 3x) years = 4x years.

5
(4x + 8) = (x + 8)
2

8x + 16 = 5x + 40

3x = 24

x = 8.
(4x + 16) 48
Hence, required ratio = = 2.
=
(x + 16) 24

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2. The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age
of the youngest child?
A.4 years B.8 years
C.10 years D.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the ages of children be x, (x + 3), (x + 6), (x + 9) and (x + 12) years.

Then, x + (x + 3) + (x + 6) + (x + 9) + (x + 12) = 50

5x = 20

x = 4.

Age of the youngest child = x = 4 years

3. A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the
father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:
A.14 years B.19 years
C.33 years D.38 years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the son's present age be x years. Then, (38 - x) = x

2x = 38.

x = 19.

Son's age 5 years back (19 - 5) = 14 years

4. A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be
27, the how old is B?
A.7 B.8
C.9 D.10
E. 11

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Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let C's age be x years. Then, B's age = 2x years. A's age = (2x + 2) years.

(2x + 2) + 2x + x = 27

5x = 25

x = 5.

Hence, B's age = 2x = 10 years.

5. Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the
ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?
A.24 B.27
C.40 D.Cannot be determined
E. None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the present ages of Sameer and Anand be 5x years and 4x years respectively.

5x + 3 11
Then, =
4x + 3 9

9(5x + 3) = 11(4x + 3)

45x + 27 = 44x + 33

45x - 44x = 33 - 27

x = 6.

Anand's present age = 4x = 24 years.

6. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son.

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The present age of his son is:
A.14 years B.18 years
C.20 years D.22 years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the son's present age be x years. Then, man's present age = (x + 24) years.

(x + 24) + 2 = 2(x + 2)

x + 26 = 2x + 4

x = 22.

7. Six years ago, the ratio of the ages of Kunal and Sagar was 6 : 5. Four years hence, the ratio of
their ages will be 11 : 10. What is Sagar's age at present?
A.16 years B.18 years
C.20 years D.Cannot be determined
E. None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the ages of Kunal and Sagar 6 years ago be 6x and 5x years respectively.

(6x + 6) + 4 11
Then, (5x + 6) + 4= 10

10(6x + 10) = 11(5x + 10)

5x = 10

x = 2.

Sagar's present age = (5x + 6) = 16 years

8. The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Six years ago, father's age was
five times the age of the son. After 6 years, son's age will be:

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A.12 years B.14 years
C.18 years D.20 years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the present ages of son and father be x and (60 -x) years respectively.

Then, (60 - x) - 6 = 5(x - 6)

54 - x = 5x - 30

6x = 84

x = 14.

Son's age after 6 years = (x+ 6) = 20 years

9. At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Deepak is 4 : 3. After 6 years, Arun's age
will be 26 years. What is the age of Deepak at present ?
A.12 years B.15 years
C.19 and half D.21 years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the present ages of Arun and Deepak be 4x years and 3x years respectively. Then,

4x + 6 = 26 4x = 20

x = 5.

Deepak's age = 3x = 15 years

10. Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how
old is Sachin?
A.16 years B.18 years
C.28 years D.24.5 years
E. None of these

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Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let Rahul's age be x years.

Then, Sachin's age = (x - 7) years.

x-7 7
x =9

9x - 63 = 7x

2x = 63

x = 31.5

Hence, Sachin's age =(x - 7) = 24.5 years.

11. The present ages of three persons in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their
ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).
A.8, 20, 28 B.16, 28, 36
C.20, 35, 45 D.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let their present ages be 4x, 7x and 9x years respectively.

Then, (4x - 8) + (7x - 8) + (9x - 8) = 56

20x = 80

x = 4.

Their present ages are 4x = 16 years, 7x = 28 years and 9x = 36 years respectively.

12.Ayesha's father was 38 years of age when she was born while her mother was 36 years old

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when her brother four years younger to her was born. What is the difference between the
ages of her parents?
A.2 years B.4 years
C.6 years D.8 years

Answer & Explanation


Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Mother's age when Ayesha's brother was born = 36 years.
Father's age when Ayesha's brother was born = (38 + 4) years = 42 years.
Required difference = (42 - 36) years = 6 years

13. A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half
of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present?
A.32 years B.36 years
C.40 years D.48 years

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let the mother's present age be x years.


2
Then, the person's present age = x years.
5
2 1
x + 8 = (x + 8)
5 2

2(2x + 40) = 5(x + 8)

x = 40.

14. Q is as much younger than R as he is older than T. If the sum of the ages of R and T is 50
years, what is definitely the difference between R and Q's age?
A.1 year B.2 years
C.25 years D.Data inadequate
E. None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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Explanation:

R - Q = R- T Q = T.

Also, R + T = 50 R + Q = 50.

So, (R - Q) cannot be determined

15. The age of father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. Ten years hence, father's age
will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their present ages is:
A.5 : 2 B.7 : 3
C.9 : 2 D.13 : 4

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the ages of father and son 10 years ago be 3x and x years respectively.

Then, (3x + 10) + 10 = 2[(x + 10) + 10]

3x + 20 = 2x + 40

x = 20.

Required ratio = (3x + 10) : (x + 10) = 70 : 30 = 7 : 3.


The age of father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. Ten years hence, father's age
will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their present ages is:
A.5 : 2 B.7 : 3
C.9 : 2 D.13 : 4

Answer & Explanation


Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let the ages of father and son 10 years ago be 3x and x years respectively.
Then, (3x + 10) + 10 = 2[(x + 10) + 10]
3x + 20 = 2x + 40
x = 20.
Required ratio = (3x + 10) : (x + 10) = 70 : 30 = 7 : 3.

Data sufficiency1

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Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and / or a question and two statements
numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the
statement(s) is / are sufficient to answer the given question. Read the both statements and

 Give answer (A) if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question,
while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
 Give answer (B) if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question,
while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
 Give answer (C) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to
answer the question.
 Give answer (D) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to
answer the question.
 Give answer(E) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer
the question.

1. What is Sonia's present age?


I. Sonia's present age is five times Deepak's present age.
II. Five years ago her age was twenty-five times Deepak's age at that time.
A.I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B.II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C.Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D.Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E. Both I and II are necessary to answer

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

S
I. S = 5D D = ....(i)
5

II. S - 5 = 25 (D - 5) S = 25D - 120 ....(ii)

S
Using (i) in (ii), we get S = 25 x - 120
5

4S = 120.

S = 30.

Thus, I and II both together give the answer. So, correct answer is (E).

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2. Average age of employees working in a department is 30 years. In the next year, ten
workers will retire. What will be the average age in the next year?
I. Retirement age is 60 years.
II. There are 50 employees in the department.
A.I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B.II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C.Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D.Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E. Both I and II are necessary to answer

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

I. Retirement age is 60 years.

II. There are 50 employees in the department.

Average age of 50 employees = 30 years.

Total age of 50 employees = (50 x 30) years = 1500 years.

Number of employees next year = 40.

Total age of 40 employees next year (1500 + 40 - 60 x 10) = 940.


940 1
Average age next year = ears = 23 ears.
y 2y
40
Thus, I and II together give the answer. So, correct answer is (E).
. Divya is twice as old as Shruti. What is the difference in their ages?
I. Five years hence, the ratio of their ages would be 9 : 5.
II. Ten years back, the ratio of their ages was 3 : 1.
A.I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B.II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C.Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D.Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E. Both I and II are necessary to answer

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

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Explanation:

Let Divya's present age be D years and Shruti's present age b S years

Then, D = 2 x S D - 2S = 0 ....(i)

D+5 9
I. = ....(ii)
S+5 5
D - 10 3
II. = ....(iii)
S - 10 1

From (ii), we get : 5D + 25 = 9S + 45 5D - 9S = 20 ....(iv)

From (iii), we get : D - 10 = 3S - 30 D - 3S = -20 ....(v)

Thus, from (i) and (ii), we get the answer.

Also, from (i) and (iii), we get the answer.

I alone as well as II alone give the answer. Hence, the correct answer is (C).

Data sufficiency2

Each of the questions given below consists of a question followed by three statements. You
have to study the question and the statements and decide which of the statement(s) is/are
necessary to answer the question.

1. What is Arun's present age?


I. Five years ago, Arun's age was double that of his son's age at that time.
II. Present ages of Arun and his son are in the ratio of 11 : 6 respectively.
III. Five years hence, the respective ratio of Arun's age and his son's age will become 12 :
7.
A.Only I and II
B.Only II and III
C.Only I and III
D.Any two of the three
E. None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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Explanation:

II. Let the present ages of Arun and his son be 11x and 6x years respectively.

I. 5 years ago, Arun's age = 2 x His son's age.

Arun's Age 12
III. 5 years hence, =
Son's age 7

Clearly, any two of the above will give Arun's present age.

Correct answer is (D).


2. What is Ravi's present age?
I. The present age of Ravi is half of that of his father.
II. After 5 years, the ratio of Ravi's age to that of his father's age will be 6 : 11.
III. Ravi is 5 years younger than his brother.
A.I and II only
B.II and III only
C.I and III only
D.All I, II and III
E.E Even with all the three statements answer cannot be

determined. Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

I. Let Ravi's present age be x years. Then, his father's present age = 2x years.

Ravi's age 6
II. After 5 years, =
Father's age 11

III. Ravi is younger than his brother.


x+5 6
From I and II, we get = . This gives x, the answer.
2x + 5 11

Thus, I and II together give the answer. Clearly, III is redundant.

Correct answer is (A).


3. What is the present age of Tanya?
I. The ratio between the present ages of Tanya and her brother Rahul is 3 : 4 respectively.
II. After 5 years the ratio between the ages of Tanya and Rahul will be 4 : 5.
III. Rahul is 5 years older than Tanya.
A.I and II only

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B.II and III only
C.I and III only
D.All I, II and III
E.A Any two of the

three Answer &

Explanation

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

I. Let the present ages of Tanya and Rahul be 3x years and 4x years.

II. After 5 years, (Tanya's age) : (Rahul's age) = 4 : 5.

III. (Rahul's age) = (Tanya's age) + 5.

3x + 5
From I and II, we get =
. This gives x.
4
4x + 5 5

Tanya's age = 3x can be found. Thus, I and II give the answer.

From I and III, we get 4x = 3x + 5. This gives x.

Tanya's age = 3x can be found. Thus, I and III give the answer.

From III : Let Tanya's present age be t years.

Then Rahul's present age = (t + 5) years.


t 4
Thus, from II and III, we get : = . This gives t.
t+5 5

Thus, II and III give the answer.

Correct answer is (E).

Data sufficiency3

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Each of these questions is followed by three statements. You have to study the question and all
the three statements given to decide whether any information provided in the statement(s) is
redundant and can be dispensed with while answering the given question.

1. What will be the ratio between ages of Sam and Albert after 5 years?
I. Sam's present age is more than Albert's present age by 4 years.
II. Albert's present age is 20 years.
III. The ratio of Albert's present age to Sam's present age is 5 : 6.
A.Any two of I, II and III
B.II only
C.III only
D.I or III only
E. II or III only

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Clearly, any two of the given statements will give the answer and in each case, the third is
redundant.

Correct answer is (A).


2. What is the difference between the present ages of Ayush and Deepak?
I. The ratio between Ayush's present age and his age after 8 years 4 : 5.
II. The ratio between the present ages of Ayush and Deepak is 4 : 3.
III. The ratio between Deepak's present age and his age four years ago is 6 : 5.
A.Any two of I, II and III
B.I or III only
C.Any one of the three
D.All I, II and III are required
E. Even with all I, II and III, the answer cannot be obtained.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Clearly, any two of the given statements will give the answer and in each case, the third is
redundant.
Exercise

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1.Three times Nancy's age is 5 more than twice Rogers age. The sum of their age is 32. find their ages.

n = Nancy's age
r = Roger's age
.
We are told:
n = 2r + 5
n + r = 32
.
Viewing as a simultaneous equations:
n -2r = 5
n + r = 32
Subtracting the second equation from the first:
-3r = -27
Dividing by -3
r=9
Roger's age is 9.
.
substituting back into the sum:
n + r = 32
n + 9 = 32
n = 32 - 9
n = 23
Nancy's age is 23.
.
So the sum of their ages is 32.
.
But is Nancy's age 5 more than twice Roger's?
.
2(9) + 5 = 23
That checks, so all we have to do is state our answer:
Nancy is 23 years old.
Roger is 9 years old.

2. Rogers age is 1 1/3 times Stevens age. Eight years ago, Rogers age was twice
Stevens age. Find Rogers age.
Ages NOW:
Let Steven's age be "x".
Roger is now (4/3)x yrs old.
--------------------
Eight years AGO:
Steven was "x-8" years old.
Roger was (4/3)x-8 years old.
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EQUATION:
(4/3)x-8=2(x-8)
(4/3)x-8=2x-16
(4/3)x-(6/3)x=8-16
(-2/3) x =-8
x=12
Roger's age NOW is (4/3)(12)=16 years
Cheers,
Stan H.

3. Roger is 6 years older than Zoe. Three years ago, Zoe's age was two-thirds of Roger's age. Find their
present ages. *Let Roger's age be x and Zoe's age be y

Zoe's age be x
Roger will be x+6
..
3 years ago
Zoe was x-3
Roger was x+6-3=x+3 years
x-3 = 2/3 * x+3
3(x-3)=2(x+3)
3x-9=2x+6
x=15 that is Zoes's age
Roger is 15+6 = 21 years

4. Fidel is half the age of his brother. Five years ago, Fidel was one-third the age of his brother. Find the
present ages of each.

brother =x
Fidel = (1/2) x
...
5 years ago
brother = x-5
Fidel = (1/2)x -5
...
(1/2)x -5 = 1/3*(x-5)
3((1/2)x-5)= x-5
3x/2-15= x-5
(3x/2)-x=15-5
x/2=10
x=20 brother's age
Fidels age = 10

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5. John is twice as old as his brother. Four years ago, he was four times as old as his brother. find their
present ages.

Let x= brother's age now


2x = John's age now
x-4 = brother's age 4 years ago
2x-4 = John's age 4 years ago

The EQUATION:
John's age 4 years ago was four times the brother's age 4 years ago.
2x-4=4(x-4)
2x-4=4x-16

Subtract 2x from each side:


2x-2x-4=4x-2x-16
-4= 2x-16

Add + 16 to each side:


16-4=2x-16+16
12=2x
x=6

Check:
Brother = 6 now
John = 12 now

Four years ago, John was 8 and Brother was 2, which is 4 times as old.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired


6. A boy is twice as old as his brother - 4 years ago he was 3 times as old as his brother. What are their
present ages?

If boy X is twice as old as his brother Y right now, then X = 2Y. Four years ago he was
three times as old as his brother, so X - 4=3(Y - 4).
X-4 = 3(Y-4)
X-4 = 3Y-12
If X=2Y, then
2Y-4=3Y-12
2Y+8=3Y
8=Y
The brother is now 8 years old, and the boy is 2(8) or 16 years old.
7. John is twice as old as his brother. Four years ago, he was four times as old as his brother. Find their
present ages.

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Let j = John's present age
Let b = brother's age now
:
John is twice as old as his brother.
j = 2b
;
Four years ago, he was four times as old as his brother.
j - 4 = 4(b - 4)
j - 4 = 4b - 16
j = 4b - 16 + 4
j = 4b - 12
:
Find their present ages.
Replace j with 2b in the above equation
2b = 4b - 12
12 = 4b - 2b
12 = 2b
b = 6 yrs is bro
:
obviously, John is 12,
;
;
Prove this in the statement:
"Four years ago, he was four times as old as his brother. "
12 - 4 = 4(6 - 4)
8 = 4(2)
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PROBLEMS ON AGES

1. Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three
years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is
Anand’s present age in years?

a. 24 b. 27 c. 40 d. None of these

Difficulty Level : Easy Moderately easy Difficult

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Basic Formula:

If the present age of A is ‘x’ years, the age of A, n years ago was (x-n) years, and
the age of a after n years will be (x+n) years.

Answer with Explanation:

Given : The ratio of the present ages of Sameer and Anand is 5:4
Let the present ages of Sameer be 5x years
Let the present ages of Anand be 4x years
Given: 3years hence (after), the ratio is 11 : 9
5x + 3 : 4x + 3
11 : 9
5x 3
= 11/9
4x 3
(5x+3) 9 = 11 (4x + 3)
45x +27 = 44x +33
45x -44x = 33-27
X = 6
To find: Present age of Anand
The present age of Anand is 4(6) years = 24 years
2. The ratio of the present ages of two brothers is 1 : 2 and 5 years back, the ratio was 1
: 3. What will be the ratio of their ages after 5 years?

a. 1 : 4 b. 2 : 3 c. 3 : 5
d. 5 : 6

Difficulty Level : Easy Moderately easy Difficult

Basic Formula:

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Answer with Explanation:

Let the two brothers be X and Y


Given: The ratio of the present ages of X and Y is 1:2
Let the present age of X be x years
Let the present age of Y be 2x years
 X : Y
 x : 2x

Given : 5 years back (before), the ratio was 1:3


x-5 = 1 : 2x-5 = 3
x 5
= 1/3
2x 5
3 (x-5) = 2x-5
3x-15 = 2x-5  3x-2x= -5 +15  x = 10

To find : The ratio of their ages after 5 years


X+5 = ? : 2x + 5 = ?
10 + 5 = 15 : 2(10)+5 = 25
 15 : 25  3 : 5

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3. The present ages of three persons are in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their
ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).
a. 8, 20, 28 b. 16, 28, 36 c. 20, 35, 45 d. None of these

Difficulty Level : Easy Moderately easy Difficult

Basic Formula:

Answer with Explanation:


Let the 3 persons be A, B and C
Given : The ratio of the present ages of 3 persons is 4:7:9
Let the present age of A be 4x years
Let the present age of B be 7x years
Let the present age of C be 9x years
A : B : C  4x : 7x : 9x
Given : 8 years ago, the sum of their ages was 56.
8 years ago, the ratio of the ages is
A : B : C  4x – 8 : 7x – 8 : 9x – 8
Given : The sum of the above ages was 56
4x -8 + 7x-8 + 9x-8 = 56
20x – 24 = 56  20x = 56+24  20x=80
x = 4
To find : A, B and C’s present age.
A:B:C
4x : 7x : 9x  4 (4) : 7 (4) : 9 (4)

 A’s Age = 16 ; B’s Age = 28 ; C’s Age = 36

4. 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. What is the ratio between A’s age 4 years
hence and B’s age 4 years ago?

a. 1 : 3 b. 2 : 1 c. 3 : 1
d. 4 : 1

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Difficulty Level : Easy Moderately easy Difficult

Basic Formula:

Answer with Explanation:

Given : The ratio between the present ages of A and B is 5 : 3


Let the present age of A is 5x years
Let the present age of B is 3x years
Given : The ratio between A’s age 4 years ago and B’s age 4 years hence is 1:1
A’s age 4 years ago = 5x - 4
B’s age 4 years hence = 3x + 4
5x-4 = 1 ; 3x +4 = 1
5 x 4
= 1/1
3x 4
5x-4 = 3x +4  5x – 3x = 4 + 4  2x =8  x = 4
To find :
5x+4 = ? : 3x - 4 = ?
20 + 4 = 24 : 12 – 4
24 : 8  3:1

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5. A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be
27, the how old is B?

a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10

Difficulty Level : Easy Moderately easy Difficult

Basic Formula:

Answer with Explanation:

Let the age of C be x years


Given : B age is twice as old as C  B = 2x years
Given : A age is two years older than B  A = 2x + 2
Given : The total age of A, B and C be 27
2x + 2 + 2x + x = 27
5x + 2 = 27
5x = 27 – 5  5x = 25  x=5
To find
B=?
B = 2x years  2 (5) years = 10 years.

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6. A person’s present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he
will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present?

a. 32 years b. 36 years c. 40 years d. 48 years

Difficulty Level : Easy Moderately easy Difficult

Basic Formula:

The present ages of A and B are x years and y years respectively. If the age of A is
3 times the age of B, than the equation will be,

X = 3y  x – 3y = 0

Answer with Explanation:


Let the present age of Mother be x years
Let the present age of Son be y years
Given : Son’s present age is two fifth of the age of his mother
2
Y= (x)  5y = 2x  2x – 5y = 0 -----------------(1)
5

Given : After 8 years, son will be one-half of his mother

Y+8 = ½ (x+8)  2 (y+8) = x + 8  x-2y = 16-8

x-2y = 8 --------------- (2)

Multiplying (2) by 2 and Subtracting form (1)

2x – 5y = 0 (-)

2x – 4y = 16  y = 16

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To find : Present age of mother x = 40 years.
7. The age of father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. Ten years hence, father’s
age will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their present ages is:
a. 5 : 2 b. 7 : 3 c. 9 : 2
d. 13 : 4

Difficulty Level : Easy Moderately easy Difficult

Basic Formula:

Answer with Explanation:

Let the present age of father b ‘x’ years and son be ‘y’ years
10 years ago, father age = x-10; son’s age = y – 10
Given : The age of father 10 years ago was thrice the age of son
X – 10 = 3 (y-10)
X – 10 = 3y – 30  x – 3y = - 20 ---------------- (1)
Given : Then 10 years after, father age is twice of his son
X + 10 = 2 (y+10)
X + 10 = 2y + 20  x – 2y = 10 -----------------(2)
(1) - (2) we get y = 30 and x = 70

To find : x : y
70 : 30  7 : 3

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8. The total age of A and B is 12 years more than the total age of B and C. C is how many
years younger than A?
a. 12 b. 24 c. C is elder than A d. None of
these

Difficulty Level : Easy Moderately easy Difficult

Basic Formula:

Answer with Explanation:

Let the age of A be x years


Let the age of B be y years
Let the age of C be z years
Given : The total age of A and B is 12 years more than the total age of B and C
x+y = (y + z) +12
x + y - y – z = 12
x-z = 12  the difference between A’s age and C’s age is 12
 C is 12 years younger than A.

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9. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 45 years. Five years ago, the
product of their ages was 34. The ages of the son and the father are respectively:
a. 6 & 39 b. 7 & 38 c. 9 & 36 d. 11 & 34

Difficulty Level : Easy Moderately easy Difficult

Basic Formula:

Answer with Explanation:

Let the father age be x years and son age be y years


Given : The sum of the ages of father and his son is 45 years
X + y = 45 ----------------(1)
Given : 5 years ago, the product of their ages was 34 years
(x-5) (y-5) = 34 ---------(2)
From (1), y = 45 – y ; (2) becomes(x-5) (40-x) = 34
40x –x2 – 200 + 5x =34
- x2 +45x – 200 – 34 = 0
x2 – 45x +234 = 0 (234 = 39 x 6 )
x-39; x-6
Put x = 39 in (1)
Y=6
Therefore father’s age is 39 years and Son’s age is 6 years

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