105, The product of Sapna and Anubha’s age is 150. 14 times the age of Anubha is 10 years more ‘than the age of Sapna. Find the age of Sapna. @ 20 () 27 ©) 19 @ 17 RRB NTPC 22.04.2016 Shift: 1 [Ans (a) Let the age of Sapna = x years ‘Age of Anubha = years According tothe question, voli) Ai) From equation (i), The value ofy is equation (i), BOs s10 x 10x 60 x +30x—20x 600-0 x(1+30)=20( x+30)=0 (x +30)(x-20)=0 Therefore, age of Sapna = 20 years 106. Bipul is 16 years younger than Saibal. After 12| irs from now, Saibal's age will be 1.5 times that of Bipul. Saibal is now years old. (@) 2 o) (c) 40 (a) 36 RRB ALP & Tec. (31-08-18 Shift Age of both after 5 years from present, Sxr40 = Sy425 ax-Sy=—I5 2 ‘Multiplying by 5 in equation (1) (2x-y)5= 155 lOx-Sy = 75 @) On subtracting equation (3) from equation (2)~ Putting the value of x in equation (1) Therefore, present age of Shyam is 75 years. 5 x5) =2(y +5 (x8) =3(¥+5) x=45 2 x43—y=15 y= 90-15 y= 75 years 108. Jina is 24 years younger than her mother. Ait igh ee Sent ge i 5 ere hat a's pret gn years)? (a) 24 () 2 ©) % (a) 28 RRB ALP & Tec. (30-08-18 Shift ‘Ans : (@) Let the present age of Jina According to the question, [Ans : (d) Let the present age of Saibal = x years Thea, present age of Bipul ~ (x-16) years Age of Saibal after 12 years (x /Age of Bipul after 12 years [According to the question, (612)= 1.5 (4) 15-6 X=36 years Therefore, Saibal's present age is 36 years. ‘years Present age of mother = (x +24) years ‘Age of Fina after & years = (x + 8) years ‘Age of mother alter years ~ (x13448) years 3 xe 3n-Sxt8 5048) 109. Priyankur's present age is seven years less than thrice the age of his cousin Rihana. After ‘age will be sixteen years from now Priyakur's 180% of that of Rihana, What is present age (in years)? @ 7 (b) 28 (©) 20 (ad) 26 107. 18 years ago, Shyam was twice as old as| Prabhat. After 5 years from now Prabhat's age will be Sof Shyam's age. What is Shy present age? (a) 72.years (b) 75 years (6) 80 years (a) 64 years RRB ALP & Tee. (3.08-18 Shite [Ans i) Lathe present age of Prabhat =x years Present age of Shyam = y years According tthe questn () Problems Based on Age ‘Ans = (b) Let the present ‘Then present age of Priyankur=(3x-7) years According to the question, RRB ALP & Tec. (29-08-18 Shift-I11) se of Rihana =x years 10 4=7-416)=(x 16) 82 (7416) =(x16)n32 2849)-(ast6)e2 ‘6x+1 ~ oe Sato x10 Present age ofPriyankur = 3x-7= 3410-7 = 30-7 25 years 458 yer110, Jeremy is 26 years younger than his father. From now Eight years his father's age will be two years less than twice his age. What is dereiny’s present age (In years)? (a) 20 iby 24 (©) 2 (a) 18 ____RRB ALP & Tee. (21-08-18 Shift-11) ) Let the present age of Jeremy = x years “Then, present age of falher = (x +26) years ‘According tothe question, 2(x+8)—2=(x>26+8) 2x 16-2 = x+34 x= 34-14 x = 20 years Hence, present aze of Jeremy = 20 years. TIT, Satish is two years older than Gautam who is| twice as old as Sai, If the sum of the ages of| Satish, Gautam and Sai is 27, then how old is} Gautam? (a) 12 (b) 10 1 @) 13 RRB ALP & Tec. (20-08-18 Shift-tI ‘Ans? (b) Let the age of Sal = x years “Age of Gautam = 2x years ‘And age of Satish = (2x*2) years ‘According to the question, xi2xe2x+2 = 27 2-2 5 x= 3 So, age of Gautam 245= 10 years, 112, John is 15 years younger than Jill, 12 years ‘ago, Jil’s age was 1.5 times that of John. Jill is fears old. (b) 45 (a) 42 RRB ALP & Tec. (17-08-18 Shift) "Ans : (a) Let the age of John is x years and age of Jill i -y year. ‘According to the question, Ai) Putting the value of x in equation (i)~ y-42= 15 15-42 = 57. So, present ave of Jill is 57 years. TI3. Roshan’s present age is three years less than 15 times that of Usha. 12 years ago Usha’s age| was three years more than half of Roshan's [Ans + (a) Let the present age of Roshan is x years and present age of Usha is y years. [According to first condition— x= 1Sy-3 | According to second eondition— 0 12 yey-12 ai) Putting the value of xin equation (i) from equation (i) (5y=3)=12 present age of Roshan 13 years ago Ram was twice as ofd as Sunny. After three years from now Sunny's age will be 114. 3 erm’ as What Ras prs ae? (@)_ 64 years (b) 72 years (6) 80 years (a) 77 years RRB ALP & Tec. (@) Let present age of Ram |And present age of Sunny =y years ‘Age of Ram and Sunny before 13 years would be (x-13) land (y-13) respectively ‘According to the first condition, cl si years (i) ‘Age of Ram and Sunny after 3 years will be (x+3) and| (y+3) respectively. According to the second condition, (3d 3 3 axr9=sy tis li) ion (i) and subtracting lor 3x-Sy=6 (On multiplying by 3 in eq from equation (i)~ 3x-Sy=6 3x-6y =-39 Y=45 years Potting the value of y in equation (i), 2445 =—13 x-90=—13 x= 77 years TIS. Three years from now Dharite's age will be ight years less than twice the age of Yun ‘The sum of their present ages is 61 years. What is Dharitri’s present age? (a) 43 years () 36 years (6) 41 years (@) 39 years age. What is Roshan's present age in years? a) 42 (by 39 © 3 (@) 30 RRB ALP & Tec. (14-08-18 Shift-U1) Problems Based on Age 459 RRB ALP & Tec. (09-08-18 Shift ‘Ans: (@) Let the present age of Dharitri and Yunees is and y years respectively According tothe question, yer(i) 61 ii) g equation (i) from equation (i, 3 Given, x + y= ‘On subtract y ‘On putting y 2 in equation (i), i So, present ave of Dharir is 39 vears. 116. After seven years from now Virat will be twice as old as Mohindar. Five years ago Mohindar's age was one years less than dor Virat’s age. ‘What is Virat's present age? (a) 33 years (b) Si years (©) ST years (a) 55 years RRB ALP & Tee, (09-08-18 Shift) ‘Ans : (@) Let the age of Virat before 5 years =x years i Present age of Virat =(x-+ 5) years ‘Age of Mohindar before 5 year 77. The sum of one third of Poojitha’s age of three| ‘years ago and half of her present age after two ‘years is 20 years. What is her present age? {ay 23 years (b) 24 years (©) 26 years (d)_ 25 years RRB ALP & Tec. (10-08-18 Shift-111) ‘Ans (b) Let the present age of Poojitha = x years Age of Poojitha before 3 years=(x ~3) years ‘Age of Poojitha after 2 years = (x+ 2) years According to the question, 24 years ‘35th of my present age is same as S/6th of one ‘of my cousin's age. My age before ten years will be his four years later age from now. What is (a) 55 () 60 () 45 (@ 30 RRB ALP & Tec. (09-08-18 Shift-t1 ‘Ans: (@) Let my present age = x years ‘Age of cousin = y years According tothe question, ax_ Sy 36 lex =2 18x And, x-10=y +4 xey= ld From equation (11) * 25 ~ equation (1) 25x-25y=380 18x -25y= 0 119. Five years from now, father's age will be three times the age of his son. Five years ago, father (a) 30and 10 (©) 40and 5 RRB GROUP-D— 16/09/2022 (Shift-II) (b) 30nd 5 (d) 40.and 10 (Ans. (Let the age ofthe son 5 years ago™= x years Age of Father = 7x year ‘Their present ages ~ (x + S)and (7x +5) ‘According to the question, After 5 years, 3+ 5+5)=(IK+5 +5) 3 (+ 10)=(7x + 10) 3x+30=7x+ 10 The present age of Father and Son (78545 yand (5 +5) 40 and 10 120. Five years hence, the age of Jacob will be four times that of his son, Three years ago, jacob’s lage was seven times that of his son. Their present ages are: (@) $9and21 (b) 59 and 11 (c) 69and 11 (d) 49 and 21 RRB GROUP-D~ 18/09/2022 (Shift-t (Ans. (b) = Lat the age of Jacob and his Son be x years and y yeas respectively | According tothe first condition - (er 5)=4 0948) AY = 13 coon | According tothe second condition, les 3)=(y-3) 7 my present age? x—7y=— 18 ai) Problems Based on Age 460 YerFrom equation (i) and (i) - [x= 59 years U1 years ‘At present, Ram Is 4 times of his son's a ‘After 5 years he will be 3 times the age of his son. Find thelr present age? (a) 60,15 tb) 40.10 (©) 205 (328 RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 Shift : [Ans + (b) Let the present age of Ram's son = x years Present age of Ram =4x_ years According to the question, 4x 45=3(x+5) S4xt5=3ur1S > x=10 Present age of Ram ~ 410 ~ 40 years ‘Therefore, present age of Ram and his son is 40 years and 10 years respectively. 122, My agels 5 times more than my son’s age. After six years, my age will be three times of my son's, age. After two years what will be ours age, (a) 30 years and 10 years (b) 32 years and 8 years (6) 26 years and 12 years (4) 28 years and 14 years RRB Group-D ~ 15/10/2018 (Shift-II1) Tet the present age of son = x years ‘Ans. (b) = <1. Present age of father = Sx years According to the question, (5x +6)=(x+6)x3 Sx+6=3K418 2x 2 Present age of father —> Sx= 5 « 6 = 30 years [Age of father after 2 years ~ 30+2=32 years ‘Age of son afler 2 years ~ 642 = 8 years 123, § years ago a man was 7 times older than his son. Now after § years, he will be 3 times older| his son, What was their age before two! year {a) 26 years and 10 years (b)_ 36 years and 12 years (©) 38 years and 8 years (d)_30 years and 6 years Present age of son = 5+ 5~10 years Age of father before 2 years from now = 40-2 = 38 years ‘Age of son before 2 years from now = 10-2 = 8 years 124. A person is 9 times older than his son. After two years, the father will be one year less than 6 times of his son. Find thelr present age’ (a) 27 years and! 3 years (b)_ 30 years and 6 years (€) 26 years and 10 years (a). 36 years and 12 years RRB Group-D — 10/10/2018 (Shift ‘Ans (a) Let the present age of son = x years Present age of father = 9x years From question (Ox +2)=6 (x42)-1 9x+2=6x+12—1 9x —6x= 12-12 3x=9 ‘Age of father = 9x = 9 x 3=27 years Age of 50 ears 125. John is twice as old as Jean. After 3 years, the ‘sum of thelr ages will be 66 years. What are the present ages of Jean and John respectively? (a) 20and 40 years (b) 24 and 48 years (©) 40and 20 years (d) 42.and 84 years RRB NTPC 34.01.2021 (Shift-Il) Stage Ist [Ams. (a): Let present age of Jean = x years Present age of John = 2x years Alter 3 years ‘Age of Jean =( + 3) years ‘Age of John = (2x + 3) years Sum of their ages X+3+2e+3= 66 Br 6= 66 x= 20 years Present age of Jean = 20 years Present age of John = 3x ~ 20 x 2= 40 years 126, The agesof A and Bare inthe ratio 3:1. Fit years hence, the ratio will be 2:1. Their prese ages are respectively: (2) 30 years, 10 years (b) 21 years, 7 years (c) 60 years, 20 years (a) 49 years, 1$ years RRB NTPC 11.03.2021 (Shifi-1) Stage Ist (Ans. (@) = Lel, the present ages of A & B is 3x and x] respectively [According to the question, 66 years axl ‘Ans = (6) Let the age of father before 5 years = 7x BIB do years ‘Age of son before 5 years =x years Present age of A = 15=45 years Picsentageat inher = (x 3) years Present age of A= 3-3 15 =45 94 resent age af sca = (5+) years 127, Narendra mother is four times as olf as Aeconing to the question, Narendra, Four years ago his mother was shx Tet5 4 S30 + S+5) times as old. as Narendra was. What are their 7x4 10=3n-430 present ages? 4x=20 Ma) 7 years. 28 years (b) 10 yours 40-years x5 (6) 5 years 20 years (@) 20 years, 80 years Prosent age of father = 7x $+5=40 years RRB NTPC 01.02.2021 (Shit-ll) Stage Ist Problems Based on Age a ver‘Ans, (b) + Let Narendra’s present age /And mothers present age = 4x years. 4 year ago, /Narendra's age ~ (x ~4) years [Mothers age = (4x4) years According to the question: 6x (x4) =(4x—4) 6x-24=4x—4 2-20 0 Hence, Narendra's present age is 10 years and mother's present age is 40 years, 128. The ratlo of present ages of Ram and Shyam Is 7:8, After nine years this ratio will be ‘What Is the present ages of Ram and Shyam (in years respectively)? (a) 64,73 (b) 63,72 (©) 72,63 (a) 73, 64 RRB NTPC 05.04.2021 (Shift-I}) Stage Ist Ans, (b) : Let the present ages of Ram and Shyam is ‘7x and 8x respectively. [According to the question- 7x49 _8 ax+9 9 6Ax+ 7263x481 x9 Then, the present age of Ram and Shyam, 7x ~ 7%9 —| (63 years, 8x = 8*9 = 72 years respectively Fs age is half of Suraf's age 178 years is from Neeraj's age and 5 years is added In Suraj's age then Suraj's age will be $ times more than Neeraj. Two years ago Suraj’ and Neeraj's age was - (a) 30 years and 15 years (b) 28 years and 14 years {e) 26 years and 12 years (d)_ 28 years and 13 years RRB RPF SI ~ 16/01/2019 (Shift-t1 (Ans. (@) + Let the present age of Sura is x years and years resent age of Neeraj is > years ‘Acconding to the question, => x=3oyears Age of Suraj before 2 year ‘Age of Neeraj before 2 years ies of A and B is 3:2. After 10) y ‘of thelr age will be 80. What Is thelr ? (a) 27.28 (b) 36,24 (©) 42,28 (a) 45.30 RRB JE - 23/05/2019 (Shift-)] (Ans: (b) Let the present age of A = 3x years Present age of B = 2x years |According to the question, Bx +10-+2x+10= 80 Isx = 60 x= 12 Present age of A= 3 x 12 Present ave of B = 2 x 12 = 24 years 131. One year ago the ratio of ages of two sisters was 2:3. Sum of their present age Is 12. Find their present age. @ 93 © 84 ) 7 @) 5, RRB JE - 23/05/2019 (Shift-111 ‘Ans: (d) Let the present age of both sisters is x years land y years respectively, ‘According to first cont a6 According to second condition, 45 > ax I> 3x—2y=1 i) |On solving equation (i) and (i), x=5 [On putting the value of x in equation (i), xty=12 s+ y=12 Therefore, their present azes 5 years and 7 years 132, The ratio of the sum and difference of ages of two brothers Is 5: 1. If the product of thelr in age. (b) 6,16 @ 24,4 RRB JE - 26/06/2019 (Shift-I1 [Ans : (a) Let the age of both brothers is x, y years According tothe question “ (On putting the value of x in equation (i), 2x y=96 y=8 (Therefore. their apes are 8 and 12 years. Problems Based on Age 462 YCT133. ‘The sum of the age of Sindu and Bindu is 30 years. The product of their age is 221. What I] ‘thelr age? (a) 17 years, 13 years (b) 16 years, 14 years (c) 15 years, 15 years (d) 18 years, 12 years RRB Group-D ~ 16/10/2018 (Shift-1 ‘Ans. (a) : Let the age of Sindu is x years and age of Bindu] is (30-x) years. ‘According 1o the question, x«(0—x)=221 30x—x? =221 x2 30x 4221 x0 -17x-13x +221 X(X-17)=13(0=17) (x-17x-13)=0 It x-17=0 x= 17, then, Bindu’s age = 30-1 If x-130 x=13, then, Bindu’s age = 30-13 = 17 years 134. Sudha’s ages twice as of Radha. 116 years is subtracted from Radha’s age and 4 years is added to Sudha's age, then Sudha’s age will be| four times of Radha's age, Two years before from now, what will be the ages of Sudha and Radha’ (a) 30 years and 14 years (b) 26 years and 12 years (c) 34 years and 20 years (4) 30 years and 16 years RRB Group-D — 09/10/2018 (Shift-1 (Ans. (b) # Let the present age of Radha is x years and present age of Sudha is 2x years. ‘According to the question, 0 13 years Sx-4 [And aze of Radhe before 2 years 136, A man says to his son seven years ago that I ‘was 7 times of your age and after three years, I Will be three tines of your age. Find their age, f@) 42,12 (b) 82,12 (©) 40.14 (@) 20,42 RRB Group-D ~ 12/12/2018 (Shift (Ans. (a) Let the age of father is y years and age of son is x yeas. [According tothe frst condton, x7 According to the second eonditon, six =3)= (+3) ax+9=y=3 I3x—y=~6 (ii) From equation (i) and (i Ix-y=42 6 48 ax-y ax x=12 From equation (i), ax—y= 42 7 12— y=42 Therefore, age of father = |And age of son = 12 years 2 years 137, Ankita Is two years younger than Anu. Four years later from now, Anu’s age will be twice ‘the age of Ankita 3 years ago. Find the present age of Ankita and Anu. a) 14 years and 16 years (b) 15 years and 17 years (c) 12 years and 14 years (4) 13 Years and 15 years RRB Group-D ~ 10/12/2018 (Shi [Ans. (¢): Let the present age of Anu = x years [Then present age of Ankita = (x ~ 2) years [According to the question, 138, Kiran said to Varun that her brother ADI is 4 Years younger as compared to her. She also) {old that the sum of their ages was 32. Hel Varun in finding out the ages of Kiran an Abhi, (a) Kiran's ages 18 years and Abhi's age is 14 (b). Kiran's age is 16 years and Abhi's age is 12 (c) Kiran’s age is 12 years and Abli's age is 16 @ (Ans: (@) Let the age of Kiran = x years “Then age of Abhi ~ (x-4) years ix +4)= (x23) x2 +4 (x5) 42 x+4=2x—10 x= 14 Present age of Ankita = x-2 |4—2 = 12 years ‘Therefore. the present age of Ankita and Anu is 12 |years and 14 years respectively. 138, The sum of present age of Nitya and Satya is 40 years.The product of their ages Is 351. What is ‘heir present age in years? (a) 27 and 13 (b) 28 and 12 () 28 and 15 (@)_26 and 14 RRB Group-D. 2018 (Shit “Ans ¢ (@) Let the present age of Nitya =a years Present age of Satya=b years ‘According to the question, a+b = 40 “i x+x-d=32 2x = 36, axris Age of Kiran (x)= 18 years ‘Age of Abhi ab = 351 Problems Based on Age vorFrom formula. (a-by' = (a¥b)*—4ab = (40)' 4351 1600 ~ 1404 a-beVi06= 14 a-b=14 iii) From equation (i) and (iii), a=27,b=13 Their ‘present age will be 27 years and 13 years respect 139. Father's age is four times the age of the sor After 20 years his age will be twice of his son's| age. Find thelr age? (a) 36 years, 9 years (by 44 years, 11 years (©) 40 years, 10 years (a) 60 years, 15 years RRB Group-D — 18/09/2018 (Shift-I1) ‘Ans. (@) : Let the present age of son = x years Present age of father = 4x years According to the question, 20420) ~ 4x +20 2x +40 = 4x +20 142, The difference of the ages of Vinay and Vijay is 20 years. If5 years ago the age of elder boy was 5 times of younger boy. Then what Is their present age? (a) 15 and 35 (©) 10 and 30 (b) 5 and 25 (a) 8 and 28 RRB NTPC 22.04.2016 Shift : 3 ‘Ans : (e)Lot the present age of Vijay ~ x years Present age of Vinay = (x=20) years 'According to the question, x=10 Present age of Vijay 0 years Present age of Vinay = (420) = (1020) = 30 years (Therefore. their present age is 10 and 30. years| 40-20= 4x2 10 years ‘Therefore, present age of son = 10 years Present aze of father = 4 x 10= 40 years The ratlo of age of two brothers Is 528 and the difference of thelr age is 12 years, find thelr (3) 20,32 (by 16.28 © 18.30 (a) 22.34 RRB NTPC 31.03.2016 Shift :3 ‘Ans: (@) Let the age ofboth brothers is Sx and 8x years respectively. From question Bx -$x=12 Bx=13x=4 ‘Therefore, the age of both brothers is 20 years and 32] years respectively 141. The difference in ages of Sunita and Sheela Is 12 years. If 9 years ago the elders age was 4 times than that of younger one, then what is| thelr present age? (@) Mand 23 (by 15 and 27 (©) 13 and 25 (a) 23 and 35 RRB NTPC 18.04.2016 Shift : 2 ‘Ans: (¢) Let the present age of Sunita = x years Present age of Sheela = (x12) years According to the question, x-9=4(x~ 12-9) x-9e 4-2) 2x+3y = 106...) xoona st Bon «iy <= Equation (i) and (ii) multiply 3 and 2 respecti =a ; 2 Mis tye Present age of Sunita iy =340 Tommaes of sen sear respectively. 143. 14 years ago, the age of a father was three ‘tims the age of his son, Now, the father is twice sold as his son, What is the sum of the present ages of the father and the son? (a) 42 years (b) 56 years {e) 98 years (4) 84 years RRB GROUP-D— 17/08/2022 (Shiftll (Ans. @) = 14 years ago Lt the age of son =x years the age of father= 3x years Present age ofthe son = (x+ 14) years Present age ofthe father = (3x + 14) years According to the question, 2x4 14)= Ox+ 14) 2x4 28= 3x4 14 xl ‘Sum of the present ages of the father and the son =x+3x728) 4x +28 36428 = 84 years ‘The sum of two times the present age of A and three times the present age of B is 106 years. Four thes the present age of B excceds three times the present age of A by 11 years, What will be the sum of the ages (in years) of A and B, 4 years from now? (a) 49 (©) SI (o) 43 (a) 47 RRB Group-D 01/09/2022 (Shift-I1T ‘Ans. (6) + Let the present age of A and B be x and y| respeclively. [According to the question, Problems Based on Age 464 verPotting the value oy m equation @) = 106-60 3 years Hence the sum of the ages of A and B, 4 years from now = 20 +23+8=51 years 148. A Is twice as old as B,B is 13 as old as C, The ‘sum of ages of A,B and C ts 42 years, find the sum of the ages of A and B. (@) 12 years () 15 years (6) 21 years (4) 23 years RRB GROUP-D~ 17/08/2022 (Shift-1) [Ans. (@) + According tothe question A:B =[2:1] sc =[t:3] NBCa2 Ts Now the sum of ages = 42 then, 2x +x+3x=42 6x=42=x=7 sum of the ages of A and B resent ages of Adi, Adiya and Anu 128 years: What was fhe stm thelr ages 3 years ago? it (18 @ 12 18 RRB NTPC 31.01.2021 (Shift-l) Stage Ist ‘Ans. (a) = According to the question Sum of present ages of Aditi, Aditya and Aadya =120] years 5 years ago sum oftheir ages ~ 120-3 x3 20-9 1 years 147, The ratio of present ages of mother and daughter is 8:3. Afler 12 years the ratio of their ages will be 2:1. What is the sum of the present age of mother and daughter. (@) 66 years (b) 74 years (©) 71 years (a) 69 years RRB RPF SI — 12/01/2019 (Shift ‘Ans + (@) Let the present age of mother and daughter is x years and 3x years respectively. According tothe question, [Ans : (a) Let the age of father = 3x years ‘Age of son = x years According to the question, 3xxx- 147 49 z ‘Sum of ages of father and son = 3x x= 4x =4«7=28 years 149._The ratio ofthe ages of mother and daughter 1s, 12:8, After 10 years, mother’s age will be twice to the age of daughter. What is the sum of thelr present age? a) 60 (b) 75 (©) 65 (a)_85 RRB JE - 27/05/2019 (Shift [Ans (@) Let the present age of mother is 12x years and present age of daughter is Sx yeas. According to the question, After 10 years the age of mother willbe twice tothe age of daughicr [Sum of their prosent age = 12x + 5x 11x I7xs = 85 years ‘A's age is twice of B. Sum of their present age Is 60 years. What will be the sum of their age after 5 years? (@) 70 (©) 65 150. (b) 80 (@) 75 RRB JE - 31/08/2019 (Shift [Ans : (a) Let the age of B = a years ‘Age of A = 2a years According to the question, [Sum of their ages after S years 454045 <20+5+2045 = 404 30=70 years "The difference between the ages of A and Bis 6. Their ratio is 3:5. Find the sum of their age. (a) 24 (b) 40 (©) 16 (@ 32 RRB JE - 31/08/2019 (Shif-111 [Ams. (a) Let the age of A = 3x years ‘And age of B= $x years | According to the question, Sx-3x=6 ax? 3xt12 1 Bet 12=6x+24 x=6 - Present age of (mother + daughter) ~ (8x + 3x) 11x. = 11x6= 66 years 148. The ratio of the ages of father and son and the product of their ages is 147. Find the| ‘sum of thelr age. (a) 28 (©) 36 (32 (a) 35 x3 Age ofA AgeofB=5*3 years 5 years RRBJE - 24/08/2019 (Shit-1| ‘Sum of their ages = 9+ 15 =24 years Problems Based on Age 465 yor152, If P's age Is twice of Q's age and after 5 years, the sum of their age Is 70, then find their present age (in years). (a) 60 (b) 40 (©) 30 (@)_ 50 RRB RPF Constable - 22/01/2019 (Shift-U1) [Ans = (a) Let the age of Q is x years and age of P is 2x} years. [According to the question, 2e+Stx+5=70 3x60 0 Sum of ages of Pand Q = 2x-+x= 40+20=60 years 153. The ratio of the ages of Pand D is 3 : 4 while! the ratio of the ages of D and A is 5:6. After 18 Years from now, the ratio of the ages of P and D will be 4:5, What Is the sum of the present] age ofall three? (a) 180 years (b) 183 years (©) 177 years (d)_175 years RRB Group-D - 26/11/2018 (Shift-111 ‘Ans: (e) P:DandD:A. Bid S36 P:D:A 3:4 — ist P:D:A =15;20: 24 Let the present age of P, D and A is 15x, 20x and 24x respectively. After 15 years Age of P = (15x +15) Age of D= (20x + 15) According to the question, I5x+15 Dox +155 75x+75 = 80x +60 5x=15 Sum of present age ofall three people = 15x 3-+20x3+24%3 = 45 + 60572 = 177 years ‘The difference between the ages of Wagar and Nasima Is 8 years. 30 years ago when they got arried then the four times of Waqar's age ‘was equal to 5 times of Nasima’s age. Find the} suum of their present age. (a) 130 years (b) 134 yea (©) 132 years (a) 135 years RRB Group-D — 20/09/2018 (Shi ‘Ans. (@) : Lat the present age of Nasima =x year 154, So, present age of Wagar = (x +8) year Before 30 years, ‘Age of Nasima = (x ~ 30) years Age of Wagar = (x + 830) years = (x -22) years According to the question, Present age of Nasima = 62 years Present age of Wagar = 62 +8 ~ 70 years Sum of their ages = 62+ 70 = 132 years 155, The ratio of the present ages of X and Vis 3: 8 while the ratio of the present ages of Y and Z Is ‘Two years ago the ratio of the ages of X and Y was 1:3. The sum of present ages of all three is_ (a) 126 years (b) 63 years (e) 84 years (a) 105 yes RRB Group-D — 06/12/2018 (Shift-t0 [Ams (e) 12x and 32x] Let the present age of X and ¥ respectively 12+32+40 84 years [Sum of present ages of X. Y and 156, 28 months ago A’s age was 3.5 times of B's age. 4 months later from now A's age will be 2.5 times of B's age, What Is the sum of their present age? fa) 23 years (b) 22 years 8 months (©) 23 years 2 months (4) 22 years 10 months RRB Group-D ~ 28/11/2018 (Shift- ‘Ams : (b) Let the present age of A is x month and| present age of B is y month, According to the question, x—28= 3.5 (y-28) x—3Sy =28- 98 x-3Sy=-10 After 4 years x+4=25(y+4) x-2Sy=10-4 x-25y=6 ‘On subtracting equation (ii) from equation (i, “i eee Problems Based on Age YerFrom equation (i x25 x-190=6>4~ 196 <2 Sum of present age of A and B x7 y= 76+ 196=272 months 22 yeas § moot 15T._AC present the ratlo of ages of Teertha and Pradeep Is 2:3 while the ratio of present ages of Pradeep and Umar is 4:5. Four years ago the ratlo of ages of Teertha and Pradeep was 5: 8. [Sum of present age ofall three people +3542) 3 wt e sum of ag 2 1s {c) 90 years (d) 105 years 15 15 15 * Teertha : Pradeep = 2:3 Yawan. After 25 months from now 20 times the Pradeep : Umar =4 : 5 age of Yawan will be equal to 9 times age of Teertha: Pradcep : Umar re wes Let the present age of Teertha, Pradeep and Umar is 8x, 12x and 15x years respectively, Before 4 yeas, Age of Teertha = (8x-4) years Age of Pradcep = (12-4) years Acconding tothe question, ax-4 12x—4 64x 4x R ‘The sum of present age of all three people HRx3FIDKI4 ISS = 24-+36+45= 105 years ‘Trisha, What is the sum of their present age of her? (@) 19 years 11 months (b) 19 years 9 months (©) 19 years $ months (4) 18 years 9 months RI = 15/11/2018 (Shift [Ans : (€) Let before 9 months “Age of Yawan = x months ‘Age of Rishabh = (x +4) months S. Ageof Trisha = (x +4) «3 = (3x + 12) months In present, Age of Yawan = (x +9) months ‘Age of Rishabh = (x +13) months ‘Age of Trisha= (3x + 21) months According to the question, After 25 months 158. 15 years ago Chavan’s age was 4 times of Pawan's age. Pawan's present age is 1/3 of| Sunil's age two years ago, while Chavan' present age is 3/5 of Sunil’s present age. What 4s the sum of the present ages of all three? (a) 130 years (©) 120 years (©) 128 years (2) 125 years RRB Group-D — 16/11/2018 (Shift-11 (x+46) «9 = (+34) «20 27+ 414 = 20x + 680 7x= 266 x8 1) | Therefore, present age of Yawan = x +9=47 months Present aye of Rishabl 1 months 's} [Present age of Trisha = 3x +21 = 138 months | |Sum of preseat age ofall people = 233 months or 19 years $ months 160. Ten months ago, Tiyasha’s age was 25 times o Rishi's age, who is 1S months older than [Ans. (d) Let the present ages of Suni Present age of Chavan So, present age of Pawan = 13} ) According to the question, isee(h Be-75_(x-2-45 = 5 ( 3 33x -75) = 20 (x47) 9x ~225= 20-940 20x -9x = 940-225 Shravan's. After 30 months from now, 16 times of Shravan's age will be 7 times of Tiyasha's age. What is the sum of the present ages of ‘Tiyasha, Rishi and Shravan? (a) 30 years 9 months. (b) 31 years 9 months (©) 31 Years 3 months (4) 31 years 11 months RRB Group-D ~ 15/11/2018 (Shift-111 [Ans : (€) Before 10 months, Let the age of Shravan = x months S._Age of Rishi = (x + 15) months /Age of Tiyasha = (x 15) x 2.5 =(2.5x +37.5) months In present, ‘Age of Shravan = (x + 10) months ‘Age of Rishi = (x +25) months Lx = 715, Age of Tiyasha = (2.5x +47.5) months Problems Based on Age 467 YCTAccording to the question, /Afier 30 months, (x 10 +30) « 16=(2.5x +475 +30) x7 (x40) «16 ox +640 = 17.5x + 542.5 LSx=975 mes terete, Present age of Shravan = (a+10) = 79 montis Proven age of Rishi ~ (x +25) = 90 months Present age of Tiyasha = 25x +475) = 210 months Sem otpresen age fall people = 751904210 =sinoathe 31 yers3 nia Biju's age Is 28 fears less than Thee Tes a Shiubham's age. Subbam's age 16 years more| than 4/5 of Amit's age. Kaveri is 10 years Younger than Amir and half of the age of Siubtamn, Whats the sum of thelr ages? (a) Ie yeas (ty 182 yea (©) 10 Jears (2) 188 yous RE Group-D -11/122018 (Shit Tans.) ave age of Shubhamn = yeas 375 months 161. peor Kae = yen Een) Age of Biju = y years [According to first condition, [Age of Amir ool x =40years [On putting the value of x in equation (i), 3x-y=28 3x40-y y=92 years Age of Shubham = x years = 40 years Age of Kaveri Age of Amir Age of Biju Sum of age of all people 162, 7 children with the same birth date were born Im seven successive years. The sum of the ages of the eldest three children Is 93 years. How ‘many years will be the sum of the ages of the youngest three children? f) 1 tb) 90 (©) 87 (a) 84 RRB Group-D — 12/11/2018 (Shift-11 ‘Ans : (a) Let the age ofall seven children = x, (x + 1), (e+ 2), (+ 3. (+ 4) (+ 5S) Ux + 6) years respectively. From question, Sum of ages of eldest three children ~ 93 (+4) = +5) +(x +6)= 93, 3x 15=93 3x=93- 15 3x=78 So, Sum of age of youngest thre childeen = xi(x+1)x+2) = 3x43 (On putting the value of x, 3x 26+3=78+3=81 years 163, Seven children with the same birth date were born in 7 successive years. The sum of the ages of the eldest three children is 63 years. How ‘many years will be the sum of the ages of the ‘youngest three children? a) 57 (by 54 (ce) 51 (a) 60 et the age of all seven children ~ x. (x + 1, (x +3), (+4), ( + 5), (x + 6) years respectively, From question, ‘Sum of ages of eldest three children = (ot4)(x+5)+0046) K+ 1S x=16 ‘Sum of ages of youngest three children TRH (EH I+ (K+2)= 3x43 Jon putting the value of x, =16%3+ 164. The difference between the ages of Peter and Preetl is $ years. When they married each other 35 years ago, 4 times Peier's age was the same as 5 times the age of Preetl. What Is the sum of their present ages? {a}. 108 years (b) 110 years {e) 115 years (112 years RRB ALP & Tec. (13-08-18 Shift-) is = (@) TTihe present age of Peter is x years and age lof Preeti is y years then, KAS onl) According tothe question, Before 35 years, 40-35)-5(y-35) $x-140-5y-175 = 40+ 20+ 30+92= 182 years Problems Based on Age 468 4x-5y=35. Yer]On muliplying by 4 in equation (i) and subtracting the| equation (i) and 20 ) 4x- ay 4x5; (On putting the value of y in equation (i), x-y-5 5 +5 =60 years Sum of present azes of both — x+y = 60+55 = 115 years 165. The difference between the ages of Charles and Shriya’s is 6 years. When they married each ‘other 30 years ago, 4 times of Charles's age was equal to 5 times the age of Shriya. What ts the ‘sum of their present age? (a) 112 years (b) 14 years (©) 115 years (a) U0 years P& Tec. (10-0 “Ans: (B) Let the age of Shriya =x years So, age of Charles = (x+6) years ‘According to the question, (5-30) «5 = (446-30) 4 5x-150 = 4x-96 x= 150-96 x= 54 years ‘Age of Charles = x+6 = 546 = 60 years Sum of their azes = 60+54=114 years 166, Aman's great-grandfather age 1s 105 years old. ‘Aman's father Ram Singh's age is 1/3 of his| grand father. Five years ago, when Aman was born, Ram Singh's mother was double the age of Ram Singh. What is the difference of age| between Aman and Ram Singh? (a) 25 years (b) 30 years (©) 20 years (d) 35 years RRB NTPC 13.01.2021 (Shift-l) Stage Ist Hence, present age of son = x= 22 years ‘And present age of father = 2x = 2 « 22= 44 years Required difference = 44 - 22 = 22 years 168. Four years ago, the ratio of the age of Ram to that of Shyam was 13 : 9. Eight years from now, thelr ages will be in the ratio 4 : 3. The difference (in years) between thelr present ages Is: @) 18 (17 19 (@) 16 RRB NTPC 08.04.2021 (Shift) Stage Ist [Ans. (@) = Let four years ago, the age of Ram ang ‘Shyam be 13x and 9x years respectively. [According to the question, IBxt4e8_ 4 9x4448 3 BBx#12_ 4 Ox+12 3 39x + 36~ 36x +48 3x~ 48-36 Difference of their present ages = (13x +4)—(9x +4) 4x= 44 = 16 years 169. The age of A and B are in the raflo of 5: 3. ‘After 5 years the ratio of thelr ages will be 10 : 7. What is the difference between present ages of A and B (in years)? (a) 5 (b) 6 4 @3 RRB NTPC 01.02.2021 (Shift-l Stage Ist (Ans. (b) : Let the present age of A and B is Sx and 3x respectively. AAs per question, Sx+3_10 ‘Ans. (b) : Aman’s great grandfather age = 105 years 105 ‘Aman's father Ram Singh's age 5 years Ram Singh's mother age when Aman was born = 30 = 2= 60 years Present age of Aman = $ years Present age of his father Ram Singh Difference = 35 - $= 30 years 5 years axtS 7 35x 435 = 30x +50 Sxel5 x23 Present age of A ~ Sx—S%3 = 15 Present age of B = 3x—3*3=9 Difference between present age of A and B= 15~ [yenrs ige ls twice the age of his son, twenty the age of the father was 12 times difference (in| years) of the present ages of father and son. (a) 4 (b) 12 @2 (a) 22 RRB NTPC 06.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist ‘Ans. (d) : Let the present aze of son = x years ‘Then the present age of the father = 2x years According to the question- 170, ‘The average age of 4 persons is 42 years. If thelr age are in the ratio of 1:3:4:6 respectively. Find the difference between the age of the youngest and the eldest person. (a) 61 years (b) 60 years (©) 70 years (d)_ 59 years RRB JE - 26/05/2019 (Shift ‘Ans : (b) Let the age of all 4 persons = x, 3x, 4x and 6x years ‘Average age of 4 persons = 42 years ‘Sum of ages of all 4 persons = 42 x4= 168 years + 3x+4x + 6x= 168, 14x — 168 Problems Based on Age 469 yerAge of the eldest person = 6x 6x12 = 72 years Age of youngest person = 12 years [Age difference between both of them ~ 72 - 12 = 60] When Asha was born at that time her father's} age was 38. When her brother who is 4 years ‘younger than her was born her mother’s age was 36 years. Find the age difference of their parents. (a) 8 years (b) 6 years (©) 4 years. (@)_ 2 years RRB JE - 28/05/2019 (Shift-I1) [Ans : (b) Let the present age of Asha =x years Present age of father ~ (x +38) years Present age of brother = (x —4) years Present age of mother = (36 + x ~4) years = (32 +x) years Age difference between father and mother (438) — 32+) When the age of mother was 43 years, there was a difference of 21 years between the age of mother and son. If the father is 3 years older than mother, when the father’s age will be 50 ‘years, what will be the difference between the age of father and son? (@ 21 (b) 22 © 2B (34 RRB RPF Constable ~ 20/01/2019 (Shift-11 ‘Ans: (€) Age of mother = 43 years, ‘Age of son = 43-21 = 22 years, ‘Age of father = 46 years ‘Age difference b/w father and son after 4 yea 50 26= 24 years ‘Monica's father was 38 years old when Monica ‘was born, while her mother age was 36 when her four year younger sister was born, What Is the difference between the ages of thelr parents? (a) 2 years “(by 8 years (6) 4 years a) 6 years RRB Group-D — 28/09/2018 (Shift-II) [Ans. (4) : Monica's father's age when Monica's 4 years younger sister was bom = 38 + 4~42 years, [Age of her mother at that time = 36 years “Age difference of mother and father ~ 42-36 = 6| years 174, ‘The ratio of the present ages of X and V 1s 2:1 After 14 years the ratio of thelr ages ratlo will be 29:18. What is the difference between the present age of X and Y. (a), 22 years (©) 9 years 1m. 173, (b) 11 years (@) 13 years [Ans : (a) Let the present age of X and Y is 2x and x respectively. [According to the question, 2x+14_ 29 xel4 18. 36x + 252~29x +406 7x 154 2 Age difference = 2x—x=x=22 years The average age of P and Q is 24 years. Average age of P, Q and R Is 22 years. Find the sum of their age in the previous year? (a) Datais insufficient” (b) 90 (o) 87 (@)_ 95 RRB JE - 27/05/2019 (Shift-111 [Ans + (a) P+Q=28 x2...) P+Q+R=22x3..... (i) [On subtracting equation (i) from equation (ii) R= 66 48=18 years [The different ages of P and Q are not knwon so the data is insufficient to answer the question. 176. In a school, the average age of boys and girls together Is 16.8 years, the average age of boys is 15e years, and the average age of girls is 18.2 years. The ratio of number of boys to girls in the school Is: (a) 3:2 oI (©) 3:5 (2 RRB NIPC 28.12.2020 ( [Ans. (b): Let number of girls Number of boys = y | According to the question, (0+) K168 = x54 IRD 15. 1 3 ‘Shiftell) Stage Ist 1688+ 16.8) =1S4y 418.28 16.8y-15.4y = 18.24 — 16.8 Lay = Lar 177, ‘Ten years ago, X was 5 years old and his age ‘was half of the age of ¥. At that time, Z was 8 years younger than his brother P. Z was 18 Years old at that time, What Is the ratio of the respective ages of Zand P at present? (@) 14519) (by 4:5 (7:9 (a) 9:7 RRB NTPC 25.01.2021 (Shift-Il) Stage Ist jefore 10 years, [Ams (e) [Age of X = 5 years |Age of ¥ = 10 years |Age of Z = 18 years |Age of P = 26 years Present age Age of Z— 18+ 10-28 [Age of P26 + 10-36 [Required ratio RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 Shift : 3 Problems Based on Age 470 yer178. ‘The rato of the age of Naresh and Suresh is 6: 5 and the sum of thelr ages Is 44 years. The rath oftheir respective ages after 15 yeas wll (a) 34:39 (b) 39:34 (6) 39:35 (a) 30:35 RRB NTPC 05.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (Ans. (€) Lat the aue of Naresh and Suresh be 6x and 5. ‘According to the question Ox+ Sx=44 lx=44 x=4 The ratio of their _OR+IS_ 6x45 _ 39 SktIS_SxAtIS 3S 179, If the present age of P is 15 years and after 6 years the age of Q will beconies 26 years, then ‘what is the ratio of thelr present age? (@) 4:1 ) 2:3 (2:1 (8) 3:4 RRB RPF Constable — 25/01/2019 (Shift-11 [Ans. (d) : Present age of P = 15 years Let present age of Q = x years According to the question, x+6=26 X= 20 years Present age of Q = 20 years Ratio ofthe present ages of P and Q = 15 180. The age of A, B and C are im the ratio of 2:4: and the stm of their ages is 77. Find the ratio of the ages of A and B after 10 years. ages after 1s years [According to the question, x=40 years (Age of father) Age of daughter ‘Age of both affer 10 years = 40+ 10=50 years and 10~ 1020 years ©. Age of daughter: Age of father = 10 years 182, Seven years ago, the ratio of the ages of Ajit and Ganesh was 5:7. If the product of their resent age Is 616, then find the ratio of thelr Present age. (a) IS: (by 17:15 ©) 1213 i) 114 RRB JE - 28/08/2019 (Shift-) (Ans: (@) Let7 years ago. ‘Age of Ajit ~ 5x years [Age of Ganesh ~ 7x years ‘According to the question, xq TE+7) ~ 616 35x7 +35x $49x +49 = 616 35x + Bax — 567 5x! + 12x-8 5x! + 27x-15x—81 x(54427) - 3(5x127) (5x-27)(x-3)=0 x=3 Ratio of their present age = Sxt7_$x3+7_22 [i] Tee? 739728 Lal 183. The ages of A, B and C are In the ratio of 23:8. ‘The sum of their ages is 108. What will be the ratlo oftheir ages after 12 years? (a) 2:56 (b) 1233 (@ 1:3:5 (@) 3425 RRB JE - 29/05/2019 (Shift) (Ans: (@) Let the age of A, B and C= 2x, 3x, 4x years respectively. (@ 10817 (b) 12:19 (©) 13:18 @) ted RRB JE-24/05/2019 (Shift-l [Ans : (b) Let the age of A = 2x years ‘Age of B= 4x years, Age of C = Sx years According to the question, 2xt4x + Sx=77 Vx=77 x-7 ©. Ratio of ages of A and B after 10 years = 2x+10:4x+10 =2x7410:4%7+10 438 19 “The daughter's age is one-fourth of her father's age. Five years later, she will be one third of her father's age. After 5 years, what will be the ratlo of her and her father's age? (a) 2:5 () 3:5 (©) 3:4 (@) 5:2 RRB JE - 27/05/2019 (Shift-1 [Ans (a) Let the present age of father = x years “Present age of daughter = years Problems Based on Age a From question~ 2x +3x+4x~ 108, 9x = 108 Ratio of their ages after 12 years 2x +12:3x+ 1224x412 = 24412364 1248+ 12 6: 48 60 Ratio oftheir ages = 3:4: 5 184. The father's age Is 3 times more than his son. After 8 years his age becomes 2.5 times of son's age what will be the age ratio of his and his son after 8 years? (a) 5:2 (©) 2:1 tb) 3st (a) isa RRB JE - 29/05/2019 (SI[Ans (@) Let the age of'son Age of father = 3x years JAge of son after & years = (x 8) /Age of father after 8 years = (3x + 8) From question~ Bx+ years 3 (xt8) Sx +20 Age of father after 8 years =3x24+8=72+8=80 years [Age of son aftr 8 years =x+ 8-24 839 years Ratio oftheir ages = 80 :32= 5:2 185. 3, mother's age was three times age. After 10 years her age will ecomes twice of the age of the son. Find the ratio oftheir present age. (@) 7:4 (by 4:3 (©) 733 (a) 3:2 RRB JE - 30/05/2019 (Shite [Ans (€) Let the age ofson before 10 years = x years ‘Age of mother before 10 years = 3x years Present age of son = (x + 10) years Present age of mother = (3x + 10) years According tothe question, xt 10+ 10=2(x+ 10+ 10) 3x+20=2x +40 x~20 ++ Ratio oftheir present age a 3x20+10_70_ 5 20+10 30 186. Before four years, the ratio of age of A and Was 2:1. After four years, this ratio will becomes 3:2, Find the ratlo of thelr present age, (a) 5:2 () 2:5 © 3:4 (5 RRB JE - 28/05/2019 (Shift [Ans (Let the age of B before 4 years = x years ‘And age of A = 2x years Present age of A = (2x +4) years Present age of B = (x +4) years ‘According tothe question, [After 4 years, 2x+444 3 xe4d 2 2x48 _3 xeR 2 4x + 16= 3x24 x8 Present age of A = 2x +4 = 2844-20 years Present age of B = x+4 8+4~=12 years Ratio of their present age = A: B 187. Pooja's age before 4 years Is equal to Deepa's age after 4 years. The ratio of Pooja's age afore 4 years and Deepa's age before 4 years ts 3:1. What is the rato oftheir present age? (a) 327 (b) 5:2 (©) 4: ia) 5.3 RRB JE - 31/05/2019 (Shit [Ans : (d) Let the present aze of Pooja = x years JAnd present age of Deepa = y years First condition, sy+4 x-y=8 [Second condition, x-3y-" 16 « From equation (i) and (i)- x-y=8 x—3y=-16 4 y=12 [On putting the value of y in equation (i), x=20 Therefore, the ratio of present age of Pooja and Deepa 20:12 = $:3 188. The ratio of present age of P and Qis 6:7. Qis 4 years older than P. The ratio of thelr age after 4 years will be (@ 7:9 5 ) 7:8 @ 8 RRB JE - 02/06 (b) Let the present age of P = x years Present age of Q = (x +4) years [According to the question, [Ans Tam 6x24 a) Present age of P= 24 years Present ape of Q = 24-428 years Ratio ofage of P and Q aftr 4 year 24 2807 Jans 2844328 189. Before five years, the ratlo of the ages of Pand Q was 7:9, after 10 years this ratio will be 5:6. Find the ratlo of their age present. (a) 6:7 (b) S34 2:1 @) 455 RRB JE - 01/06/2019 (Shift-1) [Ans (a) Let the age of P before 5 years = 7x years ‘Age of Q = 9x years Prosent age of P= (7x + 5) years Present age of Q = (9x +5) years [Age of P after 10 years = (7x + $ + 10) years = (7x + 15) years [Age of Q after 10 years = (9x +5~ 10) years = (x = 15) years Problems Based on Age 472 Yer[According to the question Jx+i5 ox+15 6 42x + 90= 45x +75 Bx=15 Present age of P = 7x +5 HIx5+ axe ty ra 3x-4e= ay 12y- 12y Present age of Q—9x +5 x= Nb yer: Present age of Ruby = (I6y + y)=17y 0 t6y |) The ratio of ther resent age— Are reve ape fT (Bev lasy P:Q-40:50 Therefore, ratio of present ages of Juthika and Ruby- 5 Sy: 1Iy=3:17 [According to the question, |After y years, ( xo ay ray. vy)ey sletyey] 190. y years ago Mauma’s age was 1/5" of Saumil's age. Affer y years from now, Mouma's age will be 1/4" of Saumi's age. What Is the ratio of the present ages of Mauma and Saumt? (16: 35 ) 4:5 7:31 @ 2:9 RRB Group-D ~ 27/11/2018 (Shifl-IU) [Ans. (2) Let ihe present age of Mauma =a years Present age of Saumi =b years, Before y years, “ datay=b+y 4a—b=—3y Jon solving equation (i) and (ii), Sa—b=4y 4a—b=—ty fii) ay Therefore, Sa—b=4y 5 Ty—b~ 4y b=35y-4y bo3ly azb=7y:3ly i ab Before y years Juthika’s age was one fourth of| Ruby's age. After y years from today Juthika's age will be 1/3 of Ruby's age. What will be the ratio of present ages of Juthika and Ruby? () 5:17 (b) 9:16 (©) 3:4 (2:7 RRB Group-D— 27/11/2018 (Shift-111 [Ans. (a) Let the age of Ruby before y years = x years Ase of Juthika = years Present age of Ruby =(x-+y) years nd present age ott = (3+ sears 192, The ratio of the present ages of father and son 4s 2:1. The product of their ages is 200, what will be the ratio of their ages after S years? (6) 10:7 (©) 9:2 () $:3 RRB Group-D ~ 08/11/2018 (Shit [Ams (@) Let the present age of father = 2x years ‘resent age of son = x years According tothe quest 2x x x= 200 xi5 104515 Before 10 years, father's age was three times more than his daughter's age. After 10 years, the father's age will be two times more than that of his daughter's age. What is the ratio of thelr present age? @ 3:1 ) 7:3 fe) 5:2 (407 RRB Group-D — 15/10/2018 (Shift-II1) (Ans. (B): Age ofdaughter Age of father Before 10 years—> x years (let) 3x years [At present —> —(x+ HO)years (3x + 10) years According tothe question, 2 (x +20)= (3x +20) 2x+40=3x +20 x=20 Present age of daughter ~ 20 + 10= 30 years Present age of father = 3 » 20+ 10-70 years : Required ratio = 70 : 30 194, 10 years ago mother’s age was three times her son's age. After 10 years the mother's age will be twice the age of his son. What Is the ratio of 193. their present age? (@ 7:3 (b) 12:5 fo) 4:2 id) 6:1 RRB Group-D ~ 11/10/2018 (Shift-l) ‘Ans = (@) Let the present age of son is y years and present age of mother is x years According to the question. Problems Based on Age 473 yer& 10)= 3-10) x-10=3y-30 x-3y= "30410 x—3y=-20-—() ‘After 10 years: 6+ 10)=2 (y+ 10) x+10=2y-+20 x=2y=20 X-29=10——~ Gi) By solving equation (i) and (ii), x= 70 y=30 Required ratio =* =727:3 y 30 195. Before 10 years Murali's age was three times of] the age of his son Satish. Ten years later, Marali's age will be two times that of Satish's age. What isthe ratio oftheir present age? (9:2 i) 134 (©) 8:2 @ 73 RRB Group-D ~ 23/09/2018 (Shift-1 ‘Ans = (d) Let the present age of Murali is x years and present age of his son Satish is y years, According to the question, Before 10 years (x10) =3(y-10) x-10=3y-30 x-3y=-20 After 10 years, x41 x-2y=10 — on solving both equation- x=7andy=30 Ratio of preset ane of Murali and Satish 207 “y 303 196, The age ratio of Jay and Jog Is 52. The sum af their age is 63, What will be the ratio of their] ages after 9 years? (a) 5:2 &) fe) 32 @ RRB NTPC 03. ‘Ans : (b) Let the present age of Jay and Jog is 5x and 2x ‘years respectively ‘According to the question, Sx+2x-63 x63 x9 *. Ratio of their ages afler 9 years =54:27 2:1 197. The ratio of the present ages of Seema and Reema is 2:3. Seema is 6 years younger than. Reema. After 6 years the age ratio of the ages| of Seema and Reema will be: 5949) : (25949) “Ans = (©) Let the present age of Seema and Reema is 2x and 3x ‘years respectively. ‘According to the question, 3x-2x= 6 x= 6 years ‘Therefore, present age of Seema and Reema ~2x6, 6x3 12 years, 18 years Ratio of the ages of Seema and Reema afler 6 years 246): (18~6) 824 10 years ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B wa 'S years from now, the ratio of thelr ages will be 15 : 17. What will be A,s age 15 ‘years from now ? (a) 30 years (e) 35 years (b) 38 years (@) 26 years RRB Group-D 09/09/2022 (Shift-I [Ans. (a) + Let the present age of A be x years and the present age of B be y years. [According to the first condition - 3 y-0 9 9x Sy - 40... “a | According to the second condition - 15 17 x15 yrs 17x +2: Isy +225 17K = 15y == 30 sonora (i) ng equation (i) and (i) S.y=19 Hence the age of A, 15 years from now = 15 + 15 = 30 199. The present ages of Shantl and Kirti are in the ratio of 7 : 3. After 5 years, Shanti’s age will be 40. How old will Keerihi be after 5 years? On sol (a) 10 years (b) 30 years. (e) 20 years (a) 15 years RRB GROU [Ans. (e) + Let the persent age of land 3x years respectively, [After 5 years, the age of Shanti = 7x +5 Hence 7x-+5 = 40 Hence the present age of Kirti ~3x= 3 « 5= 15 years [Afler 5 years the age of Kirti= 15+ $= 20 years 200. The ratio of the present ages of P and Q Is $8. After 5 years, Q's age will be 45 years. Six years ago, the age of P was : (a) 2: b) 27 (a) 34 years (b) 19 years (©) 3: (ay 78 (6) 29 years (a) 24 years RRB NTPC 22.04.2016 Shit RRB Group-D 08/09/2022 (Shift Problems Based on Age 474 YerAns. (b) = According to the question, pos Qs Let the present age of Q be x years then after 5 years the age of Q= (x + 5) years (Given that x4 5=45 years x=40 years from equation (i) iy Six years ago the age of P=25 — 619 years, 201, A Father sald to his son, "I was as old a3 you you were born." If the present age of the Father is 40 years, then what was the age of the som $ years ago ? (a) 14 years () 16 years, (©) 18 years (4) 15 years RRB Group-D 06/09/2022 (Shift-11 ‘Ans. (d) Let the present age of son According to the question ‘The present age of the Father and the age of the Son at the time of his bieth are equal - Hence 2x. x=20 Hence the age of Son 5 years ago = 20-$ 5 at 202. The sum of the present ages of daughter is 80 years ago, the father’s age was seven times the age of his daughter. Eight vears from now, what will be the daughter's age? (a) 18 years (b) 20 years (©) 22 years (@) 24 years RRB Group-D 18/08/2022 (Shift ‘Ans. (a) : The sum of the present ages of Father and daughter = 80 years ‘The sum of the ages of Father and Daughter 8 years ago| 64 yoars Ra Txix According to the question, Trt x= 64 Bx= 64 xe8 Eight years from now, the daughter's age 16+ 8 years 4 years 203. If the average age of A, Band Cis 22 years and the average age of B and C is 25 years, then find A's age after 9 years. years father of the ages of Father and Daughter 8 years ago | ‘Ans. (d) : Sum of age of A, B and C lyears Sum of age of B and Age of A= 66 ~50= 16 years Age of A after 9 years = 16+9 = 25 years ‘The sum of the present age 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) 20 years (b) 21 years (e) 15 years (A) 19 years RRB ALP & Tec, (20-08-18 Shift-1 204. Ans : (a) Let the age of son =x years ‘Then age of father = (60 — x) years According to the question, six 6) 5x-30 6x =84, x= 14 Hence, age of son after 6 years 14 +6=20 years 205. One year ago, Akash’s father age was 9 times of Akash's age. After 3 years his father's age will be 5 times of his age. What will be the age of Akash next year? (a) 6 years (b) 8 years 4 years RRB Group-D ~ 28/09/2018 (Shift (a) 50 years (b) 35 years (©) 45 years (A) 25 years RRB NTPC 12.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist ‘Ans : (a) Let the present age of Akash’s father is x years ‘and age of Akash is y years. ‘According to the question, (1) =9(y-1) 9: x-9y= (i) Again after 3 years, (x43)=5(y +3) x+3=Sy 415 x-Sy=12 i) ‘On solving both equation (i) and (i), 4y=20 ‘Therefore. the aye of Akash next years ears 206, Before 5 years Sindhu’s age was three times that of Kiveri age. 10 years later from now, Kaverl's age will be half of Sindhu’s age. After 5 years from now, what will be Kavert's age, a) 1S (b) 20 (©) 55 (a) 25 RRB Group-D - 06/12/2018 (Shift-111) [Ans. (4) : Let the present age of Kaveri = x years And present age of Sindhu = |According to the question, From first conditor “ [From second condition BH) 6 10) 2 Problems Based on Age 475 YCTa y+ l0=2x +20 2x-y~ 10-20 2x_y=-10 fii) ‘On subtracting equation (ii) from equation (i) Present age of Kaveri = 20 years ‘Age of Kaveri after 5 years = 20 +5 =25 years 207. The present age of Raghu and Sita are 17 years and 41 years respectively. Before 5 years Raghu's age was__of Sita age. (ay 3/4 &) 13 fe) 2 @) 23 RRB Group-D ~ 24/10/2018 (Shift-tI] ‘Ans. (b) Present age of Raghu = 17 years Present age of Sita = 41. years Ww [Age ratio of both before 5 years =1 ‘Therefore. Raghu's aye was 1/3 of Sita’s age. 208, The sum of the ages of father and son Is 50. Before 6 years the age of father was 6 more than thrice of the age of son, What will be the| fathers age after 6 years. (a) 40 years (©) 42 years (b) 48 years (@) _50 years RRB JE - 28/05/2019 (Shift-I) ‘Ans: (c) Let the age of father = x years ‘And age of son = y years x+y=50 o 210. A father says to his son "that at the time of your birth my age was as your present age. If the father's present age is 40 years, then what was the son’s age before 5 years? (a) 15 years (b) 13 years (6) 17 years (a)_23 years RRB Group-D ~ 31/10/2018 (Shift-11 ‘ns. (@) Let the age of father atthe Birth of son= x years So present age of son = x years Given, present age of father ~ 40 years 2. Age of son before 5 years = 20- 5= 15 years So, before 5 years son's aze was 15 years 211. At the time of marriage, the age of a person ‘was 6 years more than the age of his wife but after 12 years of marriage. His age is 1.2 times of his wife's age. What was their age at the time of marriage? (a) 27 years, 18 years (b) 24 years, 18 years (©) 21 years, 18 years (€) 23 years, 19 years RRB Group-D ~ 22/10/2018 (Shift-I1 ‘Ans : (B) Let the age of the man’s wile at the time of| ‘marriage ~ x years ‘And age of Man = (x + 6) years ©. Age of man after 12 years Acconding to the question, x 12)* 12 (+6r12 = (c+ 18) years So. the age of the man's 8 years ‘And age of man = (x +6) = (18 + 6)~ 24 years According to the question, (6-6)=(y-6) 3 +6 x-6=3y-18+6 x—3y=-6 From equation (i) and (ii)- x+y=$0 x-3y tii) ay= 56 y=i4 (On putting the value of y in equation (i), x=36 So, axe of father after 6 yeat 16 + 6 = 42 years The age of father is § years more than the ‘mother's age. Mother's present age is thrice of] the daughter's age. The Present age of| daughter Is 12 years. What was the age of| father at the time of daughter's birth? 209. (a) 29 years (b) 25 years (©) 31 years RRB Grow So, present age of mother=3 « 12 = 36 years Present age of father =36 + 5=41 years ‘Therefore, the age of father at the birth of daughter = 41-12 =29 years 212. The present age of Z is half of A's age. After 5 years the ratio of ages of A and Z will be 11:6, ‘After 3 years what will be the age of Z? (@) 25 (by 30 (©) 28 (@), 22 RRB NTPC 31.03.2016 Shift Tithe present age of Zand A is x and 2x. ‘Ans: (©) years. ‘According to the question, 2x48 x45 12x +30 x=25 Age of Z after 3 years ~ x+3=28 years jow 16 years old while his cousin Is 7 years old, After how many years will Rathin's ‘age be 1.5 times that of his cousin? (@ 12 4b) 1 © 9 i) 10 RRB ALP & Tee. (13-08-18 Shift-l ‘Ans. (b) Let after x years, Rathin’s age will be 1.5 times that of his cousin's age. ‘Age of Rathin after x years=(x + 16) years, ‘Age of cousin = (c+7) years 2 (X46) Ix 455 XP16=1.5x+10.5 Problems Based on Age 476 yCTiy 214. Ram is 55 years old and Sam is 25 years old. How many years ago Ram three times as old as ‘Som? (a) 7 years (b) 15 years (©) 5 years (@) 10 years RRB GROUP-D— 17/08/2022 (Shift ‘Ans. (d) + Let x years ago Ram is three times as old as Som. According to the question, 55—x=3*(25-x) SS-x- 753K 2x= 75-55 Ram is three times as old as Som, 215. The present ages of two persons are 46 years| and 60 years, respectively. If after ‘n’ years, the rratio of their ages is 4 : 6, then the value of 'n' is: @) 3 U1 © 2 (@ 10 RRB Group-D 09/09/2022 (Shift Ans. (@) According othe question, dorm 4 torn 5 230+ Sn sn—4n n= 10 216. The sum of ages of P and Q is 15 years more than the sum of ages of Q and R. How many years younger is R'as compared to P? @ 19 (b) 15 (©) 13 @ 2 RRB Group-D 18/08/2022 (Shif-I “Ans. (b) According o the question, P+Q-I5=Q+R P+Q-Q-R=15 P_R=15 240+4n 240-230 Hence R is 15 years younger than P. 217. In a school 5/8 of the number of students are airs and the rest are boys, 2/5 ofthe number of| firs are below 12 years of age and 4/9 of the Dboys are 12 years of age or above. Ifthe total number of siudents is 288, how many students are below 12 years of age? (a) 132 () 124 (©) 194 (@ 140 RRB NTPC (Stage-II) 14/06/2022 (Shift-1) [Ams. (a) : Given, Total number of students: 288 Number of gts = 288 « 2 = 180 [Number of girls below 12 years = 180% [Number of boys =288~ 180 = 108 [Number of boys below 12 years Hence, Number of students below 12 years = 72 + 60 32 218. The sum of the ages of five children born at the intervals of three years each Is 60 years. What is the age of the youngest child? (a) 6 years (b) 4 years (©) 5 years (@) Tyears. RRB Group-D 26/08/2022 (Shift-I11 [Ans. (a) : According to the question, XPXABTREOHAP OER + 12 =60 [Hence the age of the youngest childis6 years. __ 219, ‘The Sum of the age of 6 children born at an interval of 2 years each is 42 years what is the age ofthe eldest child ? (@) 19 years (b) 15 years (©) 12 years (@) 16 years RRB Group-D 06/09/2022 (Shift [Ans. (¢) ¢ Let the ages of 6 children born at an interval] lof 2 years each be x, x +2,x-4.x+6.%+8 and x + 10 According tothe question, RANT I= RATER ERE RH IO lox + 30= 42 2 6 Hence the age of the eldest child = (x+ 10) +10= 12a ‘AC present Bratin is 18 years old, while his cousin Is 7 years old. In how many years Bratin's age’ will be 1.5 times that of 20. cousin's age? @ B (b) 4 (©) 16 @ 13 RRB Group-D ~ 01/10/2018 (Shift-111 ‘Ans: (d) Let after x years, Bratin’s age will be 1.5] times that of cousin's age (+18) =1.5(6+7) XHI8= LSxr0.5 OSx= 75 x=15 Problems Based on Age a7 yer221. After 2 y four times that of his son and after 6 years that the man's age will be 3 times of his son's age. ‘After how many years will the father's age be twice of his son? (a) 15 years (b) 16 years (e) 17 years (a) 18 years RRB NTPC 10.04.2016 Shift: 3 ‘Ans (@) Let the age of man = x years ‘And age of son =y years From question, (ee 2=(V EDA x+2-dy+® x=4y+6 ai) Again (646) =(y+ 6) *3 x +6=3y 418 xe3y+12 seal) From equation (i) and (ii) dy +6=3y+ 12 y= 6 years [On putting the value of y in equation (i), x= 4646 x= 30 years [Now, let after A years, father's age will be 2 times thal of his son 2 (30-4 A)=(64A)*2 30+A=12+28 ‘A= 18 years 222. At the time of birth of Priya her father's age ‘was 38 years. At the time of birth of her 4 years younger brother her mother’s age was 36 Years, How old is his mother younger than his| father? @ 4 () 5 © 8 @ 6 RRB JE - 23/05/2019 (Shift-I1) ‘Ans : (2) According to the question, ‘Age of father = 38 years “Mothers age at the binh of 4 yesrs younger brother| 6 years Mathers age at the bith of Priya = 36-4 ~ 32 years ‘Age of faler — Aue of mother = 38 — 32= 6 years ears from today a man's age will be| 224, The sum of the ages of 5 children born at an Interval of 4 years is 80. What isthe age of the ‘eldest child? (a) 18 (b) 24 (©) 16 (@) 28 RRB JE - 26/05/2019 (Shift-1) (Ans + (b) Let the five children are A, B, C, D and E and their ages be A= x year B D E=x+16 According to the question, e+ xt 44x+R Ex L2=xt16 = 80 sx +40=80 sx = 40 x=8 “Age of eldest child =x+16=8 + 16 =24 yeas 225, Ina group of students, 1/5 Is below 8 years of age. Of the remaining students, 2/5 are more then 8 years old, what part of the students are exactly 8 years old? (a) 425 (by 1205 (©) 25 (a) 4S RRBJE - 26/08/2019 (Shift-I [Ams. (b) Let the total number of students in the grou Number of students below 8 years of age [Number of students more than 8 years okd Number of students of 8 years. = 3s x 2525 1 Part of exactly & years old students in the group = 2 223. ‘The average age of three children born in al interval of 2 years Is 8 years. What Is the age of the eldest child? a) 12 years (b) 7 years (©) 10 years (@)_ 8 years RRB JE - 24/05/2019 (Shift-1) [Aus : (©) Let the three children are A, B and C and their 236. have a brother who is 3 years elder than me when my brother was born then my sister was G years old, Our average age is 14. Now what is the age of my sister? (a) 20 years (e) 17 yeat RRB RPF Constable: © 19 years ages be sper TAs (b) Let the present age of ma ‘According tothe question, Present age of man's brother = (x +3) years xoxe2ened Present age of man's sister: (x-+3 + 6)= (x +9) years — | According tothe question, 5 Px tS tx TONS eld nanan as. Be 12=3% 14 +414 x=6 1 x= 10 years fs, th ae feet chien = x = 4-644 ID cc orsiter = 1049 19 years Problems Based on Age 478 yorbrothers is 7:15. The LCM, The age ratio of two What is the age of elder: of their age is 210. brother? @ 45 15 27. & 2 (@)_ 30 RRB JE - 30/05/2019 (Shift [Ans 7 (@) Let the age of younger brother is 7x years andl age of elder brother is 15x years. [According to the question, LCM. of number 7x and 15x= 105x 105 x= 210 x=2 ‘Age of elder borther = 15x= 15 Tf 4 is subtracted from the age of a person an‘ divided by 5, then the result represents the age] of his grand son. There Is a sister of grand son Whose age Is 5 years, 6 years less than the grandson. What is the age of grand father? (a) 38 (b) 57 (©) 60 @ 59 RRBJE - 31/05/2019 (Shi Ans. (d) Let the age of grandfather ~ x years According to the question, 28. X= 59 years 229, The ratio of the ages of grand father and his| ind daughter Is 9:2. The sum of their ages Is " 4 perfect square number. If the difference af] thelr age be multiple of 11, then find their age? (a) 90,20 (0) 95.25 (6) 72,16 (99. RRB JE - 02/06/2019 (Shift-I1 ‘Ans. (@) According to the question, ‘Age of grand father = 9x years [Age of grand daughter = 2x years x= [Age of grand father = 9x=9 * 11=99 years [Age of grand daughter 2 years 230, The age of a father is twice of the age of his| son, The HCF of their age is 22. What is the! age of the son? (a) 18 years (b) 24 years (©) 22 years (a) 20 years RRB JE - 02/06/2019 (Shift-1 Ans (0) Let the age of son = x years ‘Then, age of father = 2x years xx1 deexx2"l HCF of x and 2x So, HC 2 Therefore, age of son = x years = 22 years 231. The total age of A and B ls 12 years more than (b) A, 12 years (@)_ C6 years RRB JE - 29/06/2019 (Shift-I1 ‘Ans. (c) According fo the question, ‘AS B=B4+C+ 12 A=C+12 therefore, itis elear that C is 12 years younger than A. 332, The age of grand father is § fimes more than the age of grandson, Which of the following umbers not support the approximate of the {otal age ofthe grand father and his grandson? (@ 30 @) 54 © 2 W@) 66 RB RPF SI - 10/01/2019 (Shift-10 Tet the age of grandson = x years ‘Age of grandfather = 5x years Total age = 6x years Since divisible numbers from 6 are $4, 72.and 66. “Therefore, option (a) does not support the approximate ‘of te total aze. (a) 4,6 years (©) C12 years 233. The ages of P and Q Is 50 and 40 respectively. Before how many years the ratio of thelr age was 3:2? (a) 20 years (b) 10 years (©) 15 years (a) 5 years: B JE - 02/06/2019 (Shift-1 [Ans (a) Let ratio of their ages before x years was 3: 2 ‘According to the question, S0-x 3 234, Sum of the ages of two sisters is 81, The ratlo of thelr ages ratio is 4:5. One sister is how many ‘years younger than other? ia) 9 (o) 27 ©) 18 2 RRB JE. - 27/06/2019 (Shift) [Ans : (a) Let the age of both sisters is 4x, 5x ‘According tothe question, 4x+5x=81 9x= al [Age of first sister= 4x = 4 <9 =36 years ‘Age of second sister = 5x ~ 5 «9 =45 years So fist sister is 9 years younger than second. 235. The age of Sita Is twice the average age of Ram, Mohan and Sita, The age of Ram is half of the average age of Ram, Mohan and Sita. If Mohan's age Is § years then what Is the average ‘age of Ram, Mohan and Sita? (@) 10 years (b) 8 years (©) 7 years (a) 15 years RRB Group D 07/12/2018 (Shift ‘Ans (a) From question, ‘Age of Sita= S22 Metin +Si Mohan = 5 years (Given) 3 Sita = (Ram+5+ Sita) «2 the total age of Band C. Who among A and C]] = Sitn= 2 Ram + 102» Sit isthe younger and By how many years? SERIO aly Problems Based on Age 7 vor.am-+ Mohan + Sita 1 3 2 6 * Ram=Ram~5+ Sita 5 Ram=5+ Sita Sita=5*Ram— 5 —— ssenn(2) By subtracting equation (1) from equation (2), Age of Ram = Age of Ram = 5, Age of Sita= 20, Age of Mohan. Ram +Sita + Mohan So, average Age = SESE NE _ 542045 0 years 7 ys TF213 children are in the age group of I-12, 172 children are in the age group of 1-8. Then find the part of children in the age group of 9-12? @ 13 (by 1/4 ©) 1% (a) 172 RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 Shift : 1 ‘Ans : (c) The part of students of 9-12 age group =Part of student of (1-12) years ~ Part of student of (1- 8) years. 236, a3. 6 237. The sum of the ages of 4 children born at an Intervals of 4 years is 48. Find the age of the youngest child. (a) 4 years (b) 5S years (©) 6 years (d) 7 years RRB NTPC 05.04.2016 Shift : 3 “Ans ¢ (6) Let all four children are x), x2. x1 and xs and] their ages is x, x +4, x +8 and x + 12 respectively. EXPXT4SX ER H+ 12=48 years 4x+24~48 years 4x= 24> x=6 years Age of the youngest boy = 6 years 238. The product of the age of Swati and Aparna Is 120, If thrice the age of Aparna is 2 years more than Swati's age, then find the age of Swat? fa) 18 (b) 20 (e) 24 (@)_ 16 RRB NTPC 18.04.2016 Shift ; ‘Ans = (@) Let the age of Swati is x years and age of ‘Aparna is y years ‘According t frst condition xy= 120 ‘According to second condition ay=x+ (xt ”) U3 (On puting the value of y in equation (i) “ X (x + 20) “18 (x 420 (x 420) (x-18) X+20=Oorx-I8=0 20 (Invalid) or Therefore. aye of Swati 239. 15 years ago Cynthia was thrice as old as Brittany. The sum of thelr present ages Is 94 years. How old is Brittany now? (a) 33 years (b) 32 years (6) 30 years (2) 31 years RRB ALP & Tee, (30-08-18 Shift-t Ans + (A) If present age of Cynthia is x years and| present age of Britany is y years. Then, XFY=O4 yeaRs nl) Their age before 15 years was (x-15) years and (y-15) years respectively, ‘According to the question, x-3y=~30 Ali) By multiplying 3 in equation (i) and adding equation (ii)~ 3x-+3y=282 x= 63 years Present age of Brittany = 63 + y= 94 or___y~94-63=31 years 240, ‘The present age of Kavita, Rajita and Harita are in the ratio of 4: 7: 9. Eight years ago, the sum of thetr age was 56. Find their present age (in years) : (a) 16,36, 28 (b) 16,28, 36 (©) 20,35, 45 (@) 12,21,27 RRB ALP & Tee. (20-08-18 Shift-111 [Ans : (b) Let the age of Kavita, Rajita and Harita is 4x, 7x, 9x years respectively. [According to the question, (4x8) +(7x—8) +(9x—8) = 56 20x -24= 56 x=4 So, present age of Kavita = 4x= 424 =16 years Present age of Rajita ~ 7x — 7x4 = 28 years [Present age of Harita = 9x = 9x4 = 36 years 241. What is the age of the eldest sister if the sum of age of 5 sisters born at the intervals of 3 years each is $0 yea @) 16 years (b) years (©) 14 years (c) 18 years RRB ALP & Tec. (13-08-18 Shift-I11) Ans. (a) Let the age of eldest sister is x years then, age of other 4 sisters born at 3 years gap is (X-3), (x ‘9) and (x-12) years respectively According to the question, X$x-3+K-64x-94K-12=50 3x Problems Based on Age Yc17 ver ag Consider a sequence of seven consecutive numbers. If the average of the first five numbers fs 'z', then find the average of the last three numbers. {ay 243 (b) 245 (©) z+1 () 247 RRB NTPC (Stage-t1) -16/06/2022 (Shift-I1) ay Seven consene unb 23-45, 67 Asconng ote aeston Avenge fhe fs ive unben= 22°34448 aalSes 3 Then, 3 soe Hence, Average of the last three numbers [Aus. (d) : As, an average of 5 consecutive even numbers is 10 then sum of the consecutive even numbers = 10 x $= 50 Let the numbers be, a, (a +2).(a*4),(a+6)(a +8) >atar2tardratorats=50 sa +20 = 50 ‘The average of 7 numbers was given as 53, Later it was found that one number was misread as 16 instead of 58. What is the correct average of the given 7 numbers? (a) 55 (b) 56 (©) 59 (a) 52 RRB GROUP-D-29/0972022 (Shift- 2. The average of the first twelve multiples of 11 Is: (a) 69.5 (b) 685 (©) 715 (a) 705 RRB Group-D 22/08/2022 (Shift-11) Ans. (6): First twelve Multiples of 11 = 11,22, 33 wsusus 132 58 m If the average of 5 consecutive even numbers Is 10, then find the number at the centre when these five numbers are arranged In ascending Required Average mS 3. order. (a) 20 (b) 14 fe) 12 @) 10 [Ans. (¢): Summ of 7 members = 7 « 53 = 371 According to the question, 371 +5816 413 Sum Correct Average 9 5. The average of 3 consecutive natural numbers (which are in increasing order) is K. If two more consecutive numbers, just next to the first set of numbers, are added then the new average will become. 2K +1 @ (b) KH © K2 (d) 2K-1 RRB NTPC 24.07.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Ans. (6) Let, First natural aumbe Second natural number = +1 Thind natural number = x+2 average S2UCHH(42) Se _ alert) 3 3 Average of the first 3 consecutive natural numbers @ Average ofS consecutive natural numbers KHxHHx42o(x+3)o(x+4) _Se410 5 5 =x +2 = x44 From equation (i) x+1+1=K+1(vxtl RRB Group-D 23-08-2022 (Shift-I1) ‘Average 481 YcT‘The mean of the squares of the first ten natural ‘numbers I (a) 385 (&) 231 uu n (© @ 2 © oF RRB NTPC 15.03.2021 (Shift-Il) Stage Ist [Ans. (d) : The sum of the squares ofthe first 'n' natural n(n )Qn41) urbe 6 Here, n= 10 Sum = 000221041) _ 10% 6 Mean = LO*1=21 _ 117 _ 77 Wox6 22 7.__The mean of the first ten odd natural numbers @i () 10 os (s) 9 RRB NTPC 19.01.2021 (Shift-I1) Stage Ist (Ans. (b) = First ten odd natural numbers- J5> 1.3.5, 7,9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 T+3+5¢ 749+ M4 134 15+ 17419 10 - 10_ 10 The difference between the mean of the fist eight composite natural numbers and the mean of the first eight prime numbers, is: L by 4 oS 10 wf it NTPC ae.220n Suu Sase (Ans. (d) First eight composite natural numbers = 4, 6, 8, 9,10,12,14.15 Mean =226+8+94104124 14415 _ 78 = 8 First eight prime numbers = 2.3, 5,7, 11, 13,17, 19 24345474114 3417419 _ 77 Mean =>2 343474 U4 SF I7419 s 8 7 mt oes 5. Whe mean of ve observations x, ==T, 3-2, x “Sand 41s 20; then the mean ofthe fist to servations: 203 235 (3 205 (oats RRB NTPC 03.03.2021 (Shift-1) Stage Ist] Sich abet Totalno of observations Required differencs Ans. (d) : Arithematiemean = According to the question, X4K-14x—24 Sx-10=100) =25x-110 Then, Mean of the first two observations = x05 25 2-05 10. Ifthe average of my, a, a, and ay is 19.5, a, = 21 and the average of a,, a; and a; is equal to the average of a3, a, and a,, then what will be the value of a.? (a) 18 (b) 20 © 21 (a) 28 RRB NTPC 17.01.2021 (Shift) Stage Ist [Ans. (c) : According to the question. Average of a, ay and a; = Average of a3, a; and a, atata, arate, 3 3 J+> 3a; + 3a: + 3ay = 3a; +3a,+3ay land a, = 21 (Given in the question) [so,_ a= 21 TI. The difference between the mean of the first 5 composite numbers and the mean of the first five prime numbers is: (a) 24 (b) 26 (©) 16 (@) 8 RRB NTPC 07.01.2021 (Shift-l) Stage Ist [Ans. (4) = ‘Mean of the first five composite numbers 4464849410 5 aT 3 (Mean of the first five prime numbers 24345+7+11 28 5 ~s 74 =36 Required difference 4-56-18 12. The mean of the first eight odd natur numbers Is : (a) 10 () 9 © 8 RRB NTPC 20.01.2021 (Shiftl) Stage Ist [Ans. (d) : First eight odd natural numbers are- T9131 __ Sito fall obeervalions.__ Total number of observations 434547494114 13415 _ 64 8 8 |Arithematic Mean ~ Average vcr