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1. Sumit is three times the age of Sanket. After 8 years he will be 2 times the age of Sanket then
find the present age of Sumit?
a) 32 years
b) 8 years
c) 16 years
d) 24 years
2. If the sum of the age of A, B and C is 56 years. If the age of A is twice of B who is twice the age of
C then find the age of C after 3 years?
a) 11 years
b) 8 years
c) 7 years
d) 14 years
3. If the ratio of present age of Arun and Ram is 7 : 9 and after 11 years the ratio becomes 9 : 10
then find the present age of Ram?
a) 11 years
b) 7 years
c) 10 years
d) 9 years
4. If the ratio of Rohit’s age 2 years ago to the age of Parag after 2 years is 1 : 1. If at present the
ratio of their ages is 5 : 3 then find the age of Rohit after 3 years?
a) 13 years
b) 10 years
c) 12 years
d) None of these
5. If the ratio of age of A and B, 6 years back is 3 : 5 and the ratio of their age after 6 years will be
4 : 5 then find the present age of B?
a) 12 years
b) 15 years
c) 18 years
d) 20 years
6. If the ratio of present age of A and B is 4 : 5 and that of C and B is 3 : 10. If the sum of their age is
84 years then find the age of B after 3 years?
a) 40 years
b) 46 years
c) 43 years
d) 51 years
7. If the ratio of present age of A and B is 2 : 5 and that of C and A is 3 : 4. If the sum of their age is
51 years then find the age of A before 1 year?
a) 11 years
b) 10 years
c) 12 years
d) 13 years
8. If the ratio of present age of Karan and Ajay is 5 : 7 and the sum of ages of Ajay and Vijay is 50
years. If the difference between the age of Karan and Vijay is 10 years then find the present age
of Vijay?
a) 20 years
b) 25 years
c) 35 years
d) 15 years
9. Four years ago the age of Sumit was 4 times the age of Tarun. After three years Sumit becomes 3
times the age of Tarun. Find the present age of Tarun?
a) 21 years
b) 18 years
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c) 20 years
d) 24 years
10. If the age of A is 5 years more than B who is 3 years younger to C. If the sum of their age after 3
years is 65 years then find the ratio of present age of A & B?
a) 24 : 25
b) 24 : 23
c) 19 : 24
d) 21 : 16
11. If the age of Raj is 7/5 times the age when he got married. The age of his wife is 42 years who is
75% the present age of Raj then find the age when Raj got married?
a) 40 years
b) 20 years
c) 30 years
d) 60 years
12. The age of a man after 13 years is 4 times the age of that man 8 years before. His present age is?
a) 13 years
b) 15 years
c) 11 years
d) 10 years
13. If the present age of mother is thrice the age of her daughter after four years. The age of mother
is five times the age of her daughter then find the present age of Daughter?
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) 8 years
d) 6 years
14. If the present age of Man is 11(1/9)% times more than his wife. Age of their daughter is 10% of
her father. Sum of their age after 5 years will be 85 then find the present age of Man?
a) 30 years
b) 15 years
c) 25 years
d) 35 years
15. If the age of P and Q, 10 years before was 1 : 3 and after 11 years the ratio becomes 2 : 3 then
find the present age of Q?
a) 31 years
b) 21 years
c) 11 years
d) 42 years
16. If the age of A is 20% more than B who is 25% less than C. If the sum of their present age is 114
years then find the age of B after 5 years?
a) 31 years
b) 30 years
c) 35 years
d) None of these
17. If the age of P is 120% of Q who is 100% more than R. If the sum of their present age is 81 years
then find the age of Q before 3 years?
a) 24 years
b) 27 years
c) 30 years
d) 33 years
18. The average age of three students is 14 years when age of another student is included then
average increases by 5 then find the age of included student?
a) 42 years
b) 36 years
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c) 28 years
d) 34 years
19. The average age of three students is 16 years when age of another two students is included then
average increases by 6 then find the average age of included students?
a) 36 years
b) 32 years
c) 40 years
d) Cannot be determined
20. Lalu’s present age is 133.3% of his owns age 6 years ago but Karan is 125% of what Lalu will be in
8 years hence. Find the present age of Karan?
a) 40 years
b) 21 years
c) 36 years
d) 32 years
21. If the ratio of the present age of A : B : C is 2 : 3 : 4.The average of their age after 2 years is 23
years then find the age of C, 3 years hence?
a) 18 years
b) 28 years
c) 31 years
d) 20 years
22. The age of A and B is x and 20 years respectively then after 5 years the ratio of their age’s will
becomes 2 : 5?
a) 5 years
b) 15 years
c) 10 years
d) Cannot be determined
23. Two years ago the average of age of A and B was 14 years and on joining of C the average of
their age’s increased by 2 years then find the age of C?
a) 12 years
b) 16 years
c) 18 years
d) None of these
24. In family, the average age of father and mother is 42 years. The average age of the father,
mother and their only son is 36 years. What is the age of the son?
a) Cannot be determined
b) 12 years
c) 21 years.
d) 24 years.
25. Ten years ago, the age of Sudhir was thrice the present age of Priya and if the ratio of present
age of Sudhir to Priya is 4 : 1 then find the present age of Sudhir?
a) 15 years
b) 10 years
c) 40 years
d) 20 years
26. Six years ago, the ratio of the age of Arjun and Birju was 3 : 7 and after four years the ratio of
their age will be 1 : 2 then find the age of Birju ten years hence?
a) 86 years
b) 40 years
c) 92 years
d) 80 years
27. If the age of Ravi is 62.5% of his elder brother who is 37.5% less than his mother.If the present
age of mother is 64 years then find the present age of Ravi?
a) 25 years
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b) 20 years
c) 30 years
d) 35 years
28. If the ratio of age of A , B and C after 2 years is 5 : 8 : 6. If the sum of their present age is 70 years
then find the present age of B?
a) 30 years
b) 32 years
c) 28 years
d) 34 years
29. If the age of Hema and Reena is in the ratio of 7 : 9.The difference between the age of Reena and
Sumit is 15 years and the sum of present age of all three is 85 years then find the present age of
Reena?
a) 54 years
b) 45 years
c) 27 years
d) 36 years
30. Pooja is 2 times more the age of Divya who is 300% the age of Shubham.If the difference
between the age of Pooja and Shubham is 24 years then find the present age of Divya?
a) 9 years
b) 12 years
c) 15 years
d) 6 years
31. If the ratio between the ages of A , B , C is 11 : 12 : 19 and the age of C is 76 years then find the
age of A after 2 years?
a) 42 years
b) 40 years
c) 46 years
d) 44 years
32. If the ratio between the ages of P , Q , R is 10 : 11 : 5 and the age of Q after five years is 71 years
then find the sum of ages of P and R before one year?
a) 92 years
b) 88 years
c) 90 years
d) 85 years
33. If the age of Sakshi is 8 years less than Sanket who is 12 years more than Srishti.If the average of
their age is 18 years then find the present age of Sakshi?
a) 24.6 years
b) 16.6 years
c) 16 years
d) None of these
34. If the ratio of present age of Kamal to Shubh is 5 : 9 and the sum of their ages after 4 years was
64 years then find the present age of Shubh?
a) 40 years
b) 20 years
c) 27 years
d) 36 years
35. If the age of Ravi to Mohan is 13 : 15 and that of Mohan to Arun is 5 : 7 and the difference
between the age of Ravi and Arun is 16 years. Find the present age of Arun?
a) 42 years
b) 21years
c) 40 years
d) 44 years

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36. The age of Raman and Priya is in the ratio of 6 : 10. Eight years hence the ratio becomes 5 : 7
respectively. If Nehal is twice the present the age of Priya then find his age after 2 years?
a) 42 years
b) 44 years
c) 45 years
d) None of these
37. If the sum of age of A , B and C is 36 years.Age of A is 16.6% of B who is thrice the age of C then
find the sum of present age of B & C?
a) 36 years
b) 30 years
c) 32 years
d) 28 years
38. Five years ago , A was twice the age of B and five years hence B will be twice the age of C. If the
sum of their present age is 60 years then find the age of B after 2 years?
a) 19.2 years
b) 21.2 years
c) 20.4 years
d) None of these
39. If the ratio between the age of A and B after 5 years will be 6 : 7 and the difference of their ages
is 10 years then find the age of B after 10 years?
a) 70 years
b) 55 years
c) 65 years
d) 75 years
40. If the ratio of age of A and B Five years hence is 6 : 7 and the ratio of age of A and B eight years
hence is 8 : 9 then find the present age of A?
a) 4 years
b) 2 years
c) 8 years
d) 6 years
41. If the age of A is 10 years more than B who is twice the age of C. The average of their age is 20
years then find the age of A three year hence?
a) 20 years
b) 27 years
c) 33 years
d) 30 years
42. If the present age of Ayush and Kamla is 15 and 20 years then after how many years the ratio of
their age becomes 7 : 8?
a) 20 years
b) 25 years
c) 15 years
d) 10 years
43. The age of Shivam is 30% less than Ramesh.If the sum of their age after 2 years is 55 years then
find the present age of Ramesh?
a) 34 years
b) 30 years
c) 28 years
d) 18 years
44. If the age of Abhi is 55% of Tanay and the difference of their age is 27 years then find the age of
Abhi?
a) 24 years
b) 27 years
c) 30 years
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d) 33 years
45. If the age of Vishal is 32 and Dhruv is 40 years and after ‘x’ years the ratio of their age becomes
25 : 29 then find the value of ‘x’?
a) 20 years
b) 12 years
c) 18 years
d) 30 years
46. If the age of A and B is 20 and 32 and the ratio after 15 years is 2 : ‘x’ then find the value of ‘x’?
a) 37
b) 47
c) 41
d) None of these
47. If Jay is 7 years younger to Vijay and the ratio of present age of Vijay to Ram is 5 : 3.If the present
age of Ram is 33 years then find the present age of Jay?
a) 50 years
b) 55 years
c) 45 years
d) 48 years
48. If the product of age of A and B is 84 years and the sum of their age is 19 years then find the age
of elder one?
a) 10 years
b) 12 years
c) 15 years
d) 25 years
49. If the sum of age of three person is 63 years out of which one is having the age of 23 years and
the ratio of remaining two is 5 : 3 then find the age of youngest person?
a) 15 years
b) 16 years
c) 20 years
d) 23 years
50. If the age of Raman is 50% of Karan who is 50% more than Sumit. The sum of their age after one
will be 68 years then find the present age of Karan?
a) 25 years
b) 20 years
c) 15 years
d) 30 years

Explanation

1. d;
According to the question.
(Sumit) : (Sanket) = 3 : 1 …………….(1)
(Sumit)+8 : (Sanket)+8 = 2 : 1 …………..(2)
Balancing the ratios
(Sumit) : (Sanket) = 3 : 1 …………….(3)
(Sumit)+8 : (Sanket)+8 =4 : 2 …………..(4)
1 unit = 8
years Present age of Sumit = 3 × 8 = 24 years.
2. a;
According to the question
A + B + C = 56 years………….(1)
A : B : C = 4 : 2 : 1 ………….(2)
Sum = 7 units.

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Actual sum = 56 years.
7 unit = 56 years
1 unit = 8 years
Present age of C = 8 years.
Age of C after 3 years = 11 years
3. d;
Arun : Ram = 7 : 9 ………….(1)
Arun+11 : Ram+11 = 9 : 10 ………….(2)
Making the ratios common
Arun : Ram = 7 : 9 ………….(3)
Arun+11 : Ram+11 = 18 : 20 ………….(4)
11 units = 11 years
1 unit = 1 years.
Present age of Ram = 9 years.
4. a;
According to the question
(R - 2 ) = ( P + 2 )
R - P = 4 …………..(1)
R : P = 5 : 3 …………(2)
Difference = 2 units
Actual difference = 4 years.
1 unit = 2 years.
Present age of Rohit = 10 years.
Age of Rohit after 3 years = 13 years
5. c;
A -6 : B-6 = 3 : 5 ………(1)
A +6 : B+6 = 4 : 5 ……..(2)
Re-arranging the ratios
A -6 : B-6 = 3 : 5………(3)
A +6 : B+6 =8 : 10……..(4)
5 units =12 years
1 unit = 12/5 years
B’s age after 6 years = 24 years
Present age of B = 18 years
6. c;
According to the question
A : B = 4 : 5 …………….(1)
C : B = 3 : 10 ………..(2)
Making ratios common
A : B : C = 8 : 10 : 3 …………..(3)
Sum = 21 units
Actual sum = 84 years
21 units = 84 years
1 unit = 4 years.
Present age of B = 40 years.
Age of B after three years = 43 years
7. a;
According to the question
A : B = 2 : 5 …………….(1)
C : A = 3 : 4 ………..(2)
Making ratios common
A : B : C = 4 : 10 : 3 …………..(3)
Sum = 17 units
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Actual sum = 51 years
17 units = 51 years
1 unit = 3 years.
Present age of A = 12 years.
Age of A one years ago = 11 years.
8. d;
According to the question
K : A = 5 : 7 ………….(1)
A + V = 50 ………….(2)
K - V = 10 ………(3)
From eq (2) &eq (3)
A + K = 60 years
From eq (1)
Sum = 12 units
12 units = 60 years
1 unit = 5 years
Present age of Ajay = 35 years.
Sum of ages of Ajay and Vijay is 50 years.
So, Present age of vijay = 15 years.
9. b;
(S - 4) = 4 (T - 4)
4T - S = 12 …………..(1)
(S + 3) = 3 (T + 3)
S - 3T = 6 ………….(2)
On solving the above equations
Tarun = 18 years
10. d;
According to the condition.
A - B = 5 ……………(1)
C - B = 3 ………….(2)
The sum of their age after 3 years is 65
A +3+ B +3+ C+3 = 65
A + B + C = 56 …………….(3)
On solving the above equations.
5 + B + B + 3 + B = 56
B = 16 years.
A = 21 years.
Ratio , 21 : 16
11. a;
According to the condition.
Raj (present): Raj (Married) = 7 : 5 ………….(1)
Wife : Raj (present) = 3 : 4 …………..(2)
Making ratios common.
R (P) : R(M) : W = 28 : 20 : 21 …………….(3)
Present age of wife = 42 years.
21 units = 42 years
1 unit = 2 years.
Age when Raj got married = 40 years.
12. b;
Let present age of man=x
(x+13)=4(x-8)
X+13=4x-32
45=3x
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X=15
13. d;
According to the question.
M=3(D+4)
M - 3D = 12 years …………..(1)
M = 5D ………………(2)
From above equations.
2D = 12 years
D = 6 years.
14. d;
M : W = 10 : 9 ……….(1)
M : D = 10 : 1 …………..(2)
Common ratios will be –
M : W : D = 10 : 9 : 1 …………….(3)
Present sum = 20 units.
Actual sum after 5 years = 85 years.
Present sum = 70 years
20 units = 70 years.
1 unit = 3.5 years.
Present age of Man = 10 × 3.5 = 35 years.
15. a;
According to the condition.
P -10 : Q-10 = 1 : 3 …………..(1)
P +11 : Q+11 = 2 : 3 …………..(2)
Balancing the ratios.
P -10 : Q-10 = 1 : 3 …………..(3)
P +11 : Q+11 = 4 : 6 …………..(4)
3 units = 21 years.
1 unit = 7 years.
Age of Q ten years before = 21 years.
Present age of Q = 31 years.
16. c;
According to the condition.
A : B = 6 : 5 ………….(1)
B : C = 3 : 4 …………(2)
Making the ratios common.
A : B : C = 18 : 15 : 24 ……….(3)
Sum = 57 years.
Actual sum = 114 years.

57 units = 114 years.

1 unit = 2 years.
Present age of B = 30 years.
Age of B after 5 years = 35 years.
17. b;
According to the condition.
P : Q = 6 : 5 ……………(1)
Q : R = 2 : 1 ……….(2)
Making common ratios.
P : Q : R = 12 : 10 : 5 ………..(3)
P + Q + R = 81 years.
Sum = 27 units.
Actual sum = 81 years.

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27 units = 81 years.
1 unit = 3 years.
Present age of Q = 30 years.
Age of Q before 3 years = 27 years
18. d;
Let three students be A , B and C.
A + B + C = 42 years.
When age of another student say D will be included then ,
A + B + C + D = 76 years.
On subtracting,
D = 34 years.
19. c;
Let three students be A , B and C.
A + B + C = 48 years.
When age of another student say D will be included then ,
A + B + C + D = 88 years.
On subtracting,
D = 40 years.
20. a;
Lalu : (Lalu - 6 ) = 4 : 3
Lalu = 24 years.
Lalu after 8 years = 32 years.
Lalu : Karan = 4 : 5
4 unit = 32 years
1 unit = 8 years.
Age of Karan = 40 years
21. c;
A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4 …….(1)
Sum = 9 units
Sum after two years = 69 years.
Sum at present = 63 years.
9 unit = 63 years.
1 unit = 7 years.
Present age of C = 28 years.
Age three years hence = 31 years.
22. a;
According to the question.
( A + 5) : ( B + 5) = 2 : 5
( x + 5 ) : ( 20 + 5 ) = 2 : 5
On solving we get,
x = 5 years.
23. b;
According to the question.
(A - 2) + ( B - 2 ) = 28
Present sum = A + B = 32 years…………(1)
When C , joins them
Sum , A + B + C = 16 ×3
A + B + C = 48 years…………..(2)
C = 16 years
24. d;
The age of father and mother is=42x2=84 years
And total age of father, mother and son=36x3=108 years
Age of son=108-84=24 years
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25. c;
According to the question.
( S - 10 ) = 3 P
S - 3P = 10 ……..(1)
S : P = 4 : 1 …………..(2)
From above two equations.
S = 40 years
P = 10 years

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26. a;
A -6 : B-6 = 3 : 7 ………..(1)
A +4 : B+4 = 1 : 2 …………(2)
On balancing the ratios.
A -6 : B-6 = 3 : 7 ………..(3)
A +4 : B+4 = 4 : 8 …………(4)
1 units = 10 years Age of Birju six years back = 70 years
Present age of Birju=76
Age of Birju ten years hence = 86 years
27. a;
According to the question.
R : B = 5 : 8 ……….(1)
B : M = 5 : 8 ………(2)
Making common ratios.
R : B : M = 25 : 40 : 64
Present age of Mother = 64 years.
1 unit = 1 years.
Present age of Ravi = 25 years.
28. a;
According to the question.
A +2 : B+2 : C+2 = 5 : 8 : 6 ………….(1)
A + B + C = 70 years.
(A + 2) + (B + 2) + (C + 2) = 70 + 6 ………(2)
19 units = 76 years.
1 unit = 4 years.
Age of B after 2 years = 32 years.
Present age of B = 30 years.
29. d;
According to the question.
H + R + S = 85 ……………(1)
H : R = 7x : 9x ……….(2)
R - S = 15 ……….(3)
From above equations.
H + 2R = 100 ………(4)
25x = 100 years
x = 4 years.
Present age of Reena = 9 × 4 = 36 years.
30. a;
According to the question.
P : D = 3 : 1 …………(1)
D : S = 3 : 1 ………….(2)
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P : D : S = 9 : 3 : 1 …………(3)
Difference = 8 units.
Actual difference = 24 years.
8 unit = 24 years.
1 unit = 3 years.
Present age of Divya = 9 years
31. c;
According to the question.
A : B : C = 11 : 12 : 19………….(1)
Age of C = 76 years.
So , 19 unit = 76 years.
1 unit = 4 years.
Present age of A = 44 years.
Age of A after two years = 46 years.
32. b;
According to the question.
P : Q : R = 10 : 11 : 5…………(1)
Q’s age after 5 years = 71 years.
Q’s present age = 66 years.
So, 11 unit = 66 years.
1 unit = 6 years.
Sum of P and R = 15 units
Sum of P & R = 90 years.
Sum of their age before one year = 88 years.
33. b;
According to the question
Sanket = Srishti + 12 ………….(2)
Sum = 54 years ………(3)
From above equations.
3 Sanket = 74 years.
Sanket = 24.6 years.
Sakshi = 16.6 years.
34. d;
K0 : S0 = 5 : 9 …………(1)
According to the condition.
K + 4 + S + 4 = 64
K + S = 56 ………..(2)
From eq(1) &eq(2) we get,
14 units = 56 years.
1 unit = 4 years.
Present age of Shubh = 36 years
35. a;
R : M = 13 : 15 ……….(1)
M : A = 5 : 7 …………(2)
Common ratios.
R : M : A = 13 : 15 : 21 ………..(3)
Difference = 8 unit
8 unit = 16 years.
1 unit = 2 years.
Present age of Arun = 42 years.
36. a;
According to the question.
R0 : P0 = 6 : 10 ……..(1)
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R +8 : P+8 = 5 : 7 ……..(2)
Balancing ratios.
R0 : P0 = 12 : 20 ……..(3)
R +8 : P+8 = 20 : 28 ……..(4)
8 units = 8 years
1 unit = 1 years
Present age of Priya = 20 years.
Nehal’s present age = 40 years.
Age after 2 years = 42 years.
37. c;
According to the question.
A + B + C = 36 years.
A : B = 1 : 6 ……..(1)
B : C = 3 : 1 …………(2)
From the above equations.
A : B : C = 1 : 6 : 2 …………..(3)
Sum = 9 units. Actual sum = 36 years.
1 unit = 4 years.
Sum of present age of B & C = 8 units.
Sum of present age of B & C = 32 years.
38. b;
According to the question.
(A - 5 ) = 2 ( B - 5 )
2B - A = 5 ………..(1)
(B + 5 ) = 2 ( C + 5 )
B - 2C = 5 ………..(2)
A + B + C = 60 …………(3)
2B - 5 + B + (B - 5 )/2 = 60
7B = 135
B = 19.28 years
Age after 2 years = 21.28 years.
39. d;
According to the condition.
A +5 : B+5 = 6 : 7 ………(1)
Difference = 1 units.
Actual difference = 10 years.
1 unit = 10 years.
B’s age after 5 years = 70 years.
Present age of B = 65 years.
B’s age after 10 years = 75 years
40. a;
A +5 : B+5 = 6 : 7 ………(1)
A +8 : B+8 = 8 : 9 ……..(2)
2 units =3
years 1 unit = 3/2 years
A’s age after 5 years = (6×3)/2 = 9 years
A’s Present age = 4 years
41. c;
According to the question.
A = B + 10 ………….(1)
B = 2C ……………(2)
A + B + C = 60 ………….(3)
From the above equations.
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5C = 50
C = 10 years
B = 20 years
A = 30 years
Age of A after 3 years = 33 years
42. a;
According to the question.
( Ayush + x ) / ( Kamla + x ) = 7/8
( 15 + x ) / ( 20 + x ) = 7/8
On solving the above we get,
x = 20 years.
43. b;
Shivam : Ramesh = 7 : 10 ………(1)
Sum = 17 units
Sum of age 2 years hence = 55 years
Present sum = 51 units
17 units = 51 years
1 unit = 3 years
Present age of Ramesh = 30 years.
44. d;
Abhi :Tanay = 11 : 20………(1)
Difference of age = 9 units
9 unit = 27 years
1 unit = 3 years
Present age of Abhi = 33 years
45. c;
According to the question.
(Vishal + x ) / ( Dhruv + x ) = 25/29
(32 + x ) / ( 40 + x ) = 25/29
On solving we get,
x = 18 years
46. b;
According to the question.
A = 20 years & B = 32 years
According to the question.
(20 + 15 ) / ( 32 + 15 ) = 35 / x
On solving above we get,
x = 47
47. d;
According to the question.
Vijay - Jay = 7 ………………(1)
Vijay : Ram = 5 : 3 …………..(2)
Present age of Ram = 33 years.
3 units = 33 years.
1 unit = 11 years.
Present age of Vijay = 55 years
Present age of Jay = 48 years.
48. b;
Let the ages be x and y years. Where x > y
x × y = 84 ………..(1)
x + y = 19 years………(2)
On solving above we get,
x = 12 years & y = 7 years
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49. a;
According to the question.
A + B + C = 63 ……………(1)
Let C = 23 years.
A + B = 40 years.
A : B = 5 : 3 …………..(2)
Sum = 8 units
Actual sum = 40 years.
8 unit = 40 years
1 unit = 5 years
A = 20 years.
B = 15 years.
50. d;
According to the question.
Raman : Karan : Sumit = 3 : 6 : 4 ………..(1)
Sum = 13 units.
Actual sum after one year = 68 years.
Present Sum = 65 years.
13 units = 65 years.
1 unit = 5 years.
Present age of Karan = 6×5 = 30 years.

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