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AGE PROBLEMS ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON TOPICS IN IBPS. THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ASKED IN THE
EXAMINATION ARE 1 OR 2.

Important Formulas on "Problems on Ages":

If the current age is a, then n times the age is n xa

If the current age is a, then age n years later/hence = a + n.
If the current age is a, then age n years ago = a - n.
The ages in a ratio a : b will be ax and bx.
If the current age is a, then 1/n of the age is a/n
Example: Jan is twice as old as Jake . The sum of their ages is 5 times jake’s age less by 48. So how old are
Jan and Jake?

Answer :

Step 1: jan : jake = x : y = 2:1 => x = 2 y

Step 2: x +y = 5y – 48

Y =24 years and x = 48 y

Example: The ratio of mother age to his son’s age is 7 : 3 . The product of their ages is 756 . The ratio of
their ages after 6 years will be?
Answer: Step 1 : Let the present ages of the mother and son be 7x and 3x years respectively .

Then, 7x X 3x = 756
21×2 = 756

x2 = 36
x=6

Step 2 : Required ratio = (7x + 6 ) : ( 3x + 6 ) = 48 : 24 = 2 : 1 .

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1. 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).
Answer:
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 16 yers, 28 years and 36 years respectively.
. O e ear ago, the ratio of Gaura ’s a d Sa hi ’s age was 6 : 7 respectively. Four years hence, this ratio would
become 7 : 8. How old is Sachin?
Answer:
Let Gaura ’s a d Sa hi ’s ages o e ear ago e a d ears respe ti el . The Gaura ’s age ears
Hence = (6x + 1) + 4 = (6x + 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.
3. 6 years from now Jennifer will be 50 years old. In 5 years, the sum of the ages of Jennifer and Maria will be 96.
How old is Maria right now?
Answer:
Jennifer + 6 = 50
Jennifer = 50 - 6 = 44
(Jennifer + 5) + (Maria + 5) = 96
(44 + 5) + (Maria + 5) = 96
Maria + 54 = 96
Maria = 96 - 54 = 42
4. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his will be twice the age of his son. The present age of his
son is:
Answer:
Let the so ’s prese t age e ears. The , a ’s prese t age = + ears.
(x + 24) + 2 = 2(x + 2)
x + 26 = 2x + 4
x = 22.
5. Rajeev's age after 15 years will be 5 times his age 5 years back. What is the present age of Rajeev ?
Answer:
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.
x + 15 = 5 (x - 5) x + 15 = 5x – 25  4x = 40  x = 10.
Hence, Rajeev's present age = 10 years.
6. 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.
Answer:
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.
7. 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?
Answer:
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.

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Hence, Nikita's age = 240/20 years = 12 years.

8. 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.
Answer:
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.
9. 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?
Answer:
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.
. O e ear ago, the ratio of Gaura ’s a d Sa hi ’s age as : respe ti el . Four ears he e, this ratio ould
become 7: 8. How old is Sachin?
Answer:
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.
. A ha ’s age after si ears ill e three-seventh of his fathers age. Ten years ago the ratio of their ages was 1
: . What is A ha ’s father's age at prese t?
Answer:
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.
(x + 16) = 3/7 (5x + 16)  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.
12. Present ages of Rama and Shyam are in the ratio of 4 : 5 respectively. Five years hence the ratio of their ages
becomes 5 : 6 respectivel . What is Ra a’s prese t age?
Answer:
Let the present ages of Rama and Shyam be 4x and 5x years respectively.
=> (4x + 5)/(5x + 5) = 5/6 => 25x + 25 = 24x + 30 => x = 30 – 25 = 5
Ra a’s prese t age = = ears
13. In a family, a couple has a son and daughter. The age of the father is three times that of his daughter and the
age of the son is half of his mother. The wife is nine years younger to her husband and the brother is seven years
older than his sister. What is the age of the mother?
Answer:
Let the other’s age e ears
The age of father = (y + 9) years
The age of son = y/2 years
The age of daughter = (y/2 – 7) years
Now according to the given condition, (y + 9) = 3 (y/2 – 7) => y + 9 = (3y – 42)/2 => 2y + 18 = 3y – 42
Therefore, y = 60 years

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. Ra ’s prese t age is three ti es his so ’s prese t age a d t o-fifth of his father’s prese t age. The a erage of
the prese t ages of all of the is ears. What is the differe e et ee the Ra ’s so ’s prese t age a d Ra ’s
father’s present age?
Answer:
Suppose age of Ra = R, his so ’s age = S a d his father’s age = F
According to the given question, S = R/3 and R = F x 2/5
F = 5R/2 and (R+S+F)/3 = 46 => R + S + F = 46 x 3
R + R/3 + 5R/2 = 46 x 3 => 6R + 2R + 15R = 46 x 3 x 6 => 23R = 46 x 3 x 6 => R = 2 x 3 x 6 => R = 36
Then, F = 5 * 36/2 = 18 x 5 = 90 and S = 36/3 = 12
Therefore required difference = 90 – 12 = 78
. A ha ’s age after si ears ill e three-se e th of his father’s age. Te ears ago, the ratio of their ages as
: . What is A ha ’s father’s age at prese t?
Answer:
Let the age of A ha a d his father ears ago e a d respe ti el . The , A ha ’s age after ears = + +
6 = (x + 16) years.
Father’s age after ears = + + = + ears.
(x + 16) = 3/7(5x + 16) => 7x + 112 = 15x + 48 => 8x = 64 => x = 8.
He e, A ha ’s father’s prese t age = + = ears.
16. 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).
Answer:
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 16 years, 28 years and 36 years respectively
. Ta a’s gra dfather as ti es older to her ears ago. He ould e ti es of her age ears fro o .
Eight ears ago, hat as the ratio of Ta a’s age to that of her gra dfather?
Answer:
ear’s ago, let Ta a’s age = ears a d her gra dfather’s age = 8x years and G = (8x + 16 + 8) years
8x + 24 = 3 (x + 24) => 5x = 48
8 years age, T/G = (x+8)/(8x+8) = [(48/5) + 8]/[(8 x 48/5) + 8] = 88/424 = 11/53
Therefore, the ratio of Ta a’s age to that of her grandfather = 11 : 53
18. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 45 years. Five years ago, the product of their ages is 34. Find the
present age of father.
Answer:
Let the ages of father and son be x and (45 – x) years respectively.
Then, (x – 5) (45 – x – 5) = 34 => x2 – 45x + 234 = 0 => (x – 39)(x – 6) = 0 => x = 39 or x = 6
Father’s age = 9 ears a d So ’s age = ears
19. The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the
youngest child?
Answers:
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 = 20 => x = 4
Age of the youngest child = x = 4 years
20. If 6 years are subtracted from the present age of Gagan and the remainder is divided by 18, then the present
age of his grandson Anup is obtained. If Anup is 2 years younger to Madan whose age is 5 years, then what is
Gaga ’s prese t age?
Answer:
A ip’s age = – ears = ears. Let Gaga ’s age be x years.
Then, (x – 6)/18 = 3 => (x – 6) = 54 => x = 60

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21. The ratio between the ages of a father and a son at present is 5:2, respectively. Four years, hence the ratio
between the ages of the son and his mother will be 1:2 respectively. What is the ratio between the present ages
of the father and the mother respectively?
Answer:
Suppose the ages of father and son are 5x and 2x years.
After four years the age of son = 2x + 4
After four years the age of mother = 4x + 8
So the present age of mother = 4x + 4
Ratio of the age of father and mother = 5x : (4x + 4)
Data are insufficient, so cannot be determined.
. Radha’s prese t age is three ears less tha t i e her age ears ago. Also the respe ti e ratio et ee
Raj’s prese t age a d Radha’s prese t age i : . What ill e Raj’s age after ears?
Answer:
Present age of Radha = x years
According to the question,
x + 3 = 2(x – 12)
x + 3 = 2x – 24
x = 27
Present age of Raj : Present age of Radha = 4 : 9
Therefore, Present age of Raj

After 5 years age of Raj = 12 + 5 = 17 years

23. The respective ratio of the present ages of Swati and Trupti is 4:5. Six years hence the respective ratio of their
ages will be 6:7. What is the difference between their ages?
Answer:
(S+6)/(T+6) = 6/7
7S + 42 = 6T + 36
7S – 6T = 36 – 42

(28T-30T)/5 = -6
-2T = -30
Therefore, T = 15 then

Difference = 15 – 12 = 3 years
. Four ears ago Sha a ’s age as three-fourths ti es that of Ra . Four ears he e, Sh a ’s age will be five-
sixths times that of Ram. What is the present age of Shyam?
Answer:
Age before 4 years
Shyam : Ram = 3 : 4
After 4 years, age is

20x + 40 = 18x + 48 => 20x – 18x = 48 – 40 => 2x = 8 => X = 4

25. The ratio of the present ages of Anju and Sandhya is 13:17, respectively. Four years ago the respective ratio of
their ages was 11:15. What will be the respective ratio of their ages six years hence?

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Answer:

=> 195x – 60 = 187x – 44 => 195x – 187x = 60 – 44 => 8x = 16 => X = 2

Ratio of their ages after 6 years

26. The ages of Sulekha and Arunima are in the ratio of 9:8 respectively. After 5 years the ratio of their ages will
be 10:9. What is the difference in years between their ages?
Answer:
Suppose the age of Sulekha and Arunima is 9x and 8x.
Therefore,

=> 81x + 45 = 80x + 50 => 81x – 80x = 50 – 45 => X = 5

Therefore, difference = 9 × 5 – 8 × 5 = 45 – 40 = 5 years
27. The respective ratio between the present age of Manisha and Deepali is 5:x. Manisha is 9 years younger than
Parineeta. Pari eeta’s age after ears ill e ears. The differe e et ee Deepali’s a d Ma isha’s age is
same as the present age of Parineeta. What will come in place of x?
Answer:
Gi e pari eeta’s age after 9 ears = ears
Therefore, Pari eeta’s present age = 33 – 9 = 24 years
Therefore, Ma isha’s prese t age = – 9 = 25 years
Therefore, Deepali’s prese t age = + = 9 ears
Hence, ratio between Manisha and Deepali
= 15 : 39 = 5 : 13
X = 13
28. Michelle got married 9 years ago. Today her age is 1(1/3) times her age at the time of marriage. At present her
daughter’s age is o e-si th of her age. What as her daughter’s age t o ears ago?
Answer:
Suppose at the time of marriage, the age of Michelle was x years.
x + 9 = (4/9)x => x = 27 years
Therefore, present age of Michelle = 27 + 9 = 36 years
Here daughter’s age t o ears ago = 36/6 – 2 = 6 – 2 = 4 years
29. If 13:11 is the ratio of present age of Jothi and Viji respectively and 15:9 is the ratio between Jothi's age 4
years hence and Viji's age 4 years ago. Then what will be the ratio of Jothi's age 4 years ago and Viji's age 4 years
hence?
Answer:
Let the present age of Jothi and Viji be 13X and 11X respectively.
Given, Jothi's age 4 years hence and Viji's age 4 years ago in the ratio 15:9.
That is, 13X + 4 / 11X - 4 = 15/9
9(13X + 4) = 15(11X - 4)
117X + 36 = 165X - 60
48X = 96
X = 2.
Now, required ratio is 13X-4 / 11X+4 = 13(2)-4 / 11(2)+4 = 22/26 = 11/13.
Hence the answer is 11:13
30. The ratio of present age of X and Y is 11:20 respectively. Seven years ago, X was 5/11 of Y in age. Find the
difference between their present ages.
Answer:

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Let the ages of X and Y, 7 years ago be 5a/11 years and a years respectively.
Then, (5a/11 + 7)/(a+7) = 11/20
20(5a/11 + 7) = 11(a+7)
100a/11 + 140 = 11a + 77
21a = 693
a = 33
Therefore, the difference between their present ages = (a+7) - (5a/11 + 7) = 40 - 22 = 18.
31. If 25 is the sum of ages of X, Y and Z and if X is 17 years younger than Z who is thrice as old as Y. Then how old
is Z?
Answer:
Let Y's age be a.
Then Z's age is 3a.
And X's age = 3a-17.

Now, a + 3a + 3a-17 = 25.

7a - 17 = 25.
7a = 25 + 17 = 42
a = 6.
Therefore, Z's age = 3(6) = 18.
. A is ears elder tha B ho is o ti es as old as C. C is o ears old. What as A’s age hen C was
born?
Answer:
Let age of A be X.
Then, age of B = X-5
C's age = 7
B's Age = 4 times as C
i.e., X - 5 = 4 x 7
X = 33.
Hence, A's age when C was born = 33 - 7 = 26.
33. Ragu is younger than his brother by 4 years. If 7:9 is the respective ratio of their present age, then the age of
Ragu is:
Answer:
Let Ragu's age be X
Then his brother's age X + 4
Given that their respective age ratio is 7:9
i.e, X / X+4 = 7/9 => 9X = 7(X+4) => 2X = 28 => X = 14
Hence, the age of Ragu is 14 years.
34. The ratio of the age of Hari to that of Charan is 6:7. If Hari is 4 years younger than Charan then what will be
the ratio of the ages of Hari and Charan after 4 years?
Answer:
Ratio of the ages of Hari and Charan is 6:7.
Let the ages of Hari and Charan be 6X years and 7X years respectively.
Then 7X - 6X = 4 (since Hari is 4 years younger)
X = 4.

Now, the required ratio is 6X+4 : 7X+4

6(4)+4 : 7(4)+4 = 28 : 32 = 7 : 8
Hence the answer is 7 : 8

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35. If 5:7 is the ratio of the present ages of Shahul and Ravi respectively. The difference between their ages is 6
years then what is the age of Shahul?
Answer:
Let the present age of Shahul and Ravi be 5X and 7X respectively.
Given that 7X - 5X = 6
2X = 6 => X = 3
Then Shahul's present age is 5X = 5(3) = 15.
Hence, the answer is 15 years.
36. The ratio of present ages of Mani and Dilip is 4:3, after 3 years Mani's age will be 39 years then the present
age of Dilip is :
Answer:
Let the present ages of Mani and Dilip is 4X and 3X respectively.
After 3 years Mani's age is 4X + 3
4X + 3 = 39 => 4X = 36 => X = 9.
Then the present age of Dilip is 3X = 3(9) = 27
Hence the answer is 27 years.
37. The difference of the ages of Ragu and Vimal is 21 years and the product of their age is 72 years. Find the ratio
of the ages of Ragu and Vimal.
Answer:
Let a be the age of Ragu and b be the age of Vimal.
According to the question,
a - b = 21 ...(1) and ab = 72 ==> b = 72/a
Then (1) becomes, a - 72/a = 21
a2 - 72 = 21a
a2 - 21a - 72 = 0
a2 - 24a + 3a -72 = 0
a(a-24) + 3(a-24) = 0
(a-24)(a+3) = 0
a = 24 or a = -3
Since age cannot be a negative number, the age of Ragu will be 24 years.
Therefore b = 3.
Hence the age of Vimal is 3 years
Then the required ratio = Ragu / Vimal = 24/3 = 8/1
Hence the answer is 8:1
38. Five years ago, Karthick's age was twice that of his daughter's age and the present age of Karthick and his
daughter is in the ratio of 11:6 respectively. What is Karthick's age ?
Answer:
Let K be karthick's age and D be his daughter's age.
Five years ago, K-5 = 2(D-5)
K - 2D = -5 ....(1)
and their ages are in the ratio 11:6. i.e., K/D = 11 / 6
6K = 11D ==> K = 11D/6 ....(2)
Sub. K = 11D / 6 in (2)
(11D/6) - 2D = -5
11D - 12D = -30
-D = -30 ==> D=30
Thus, the age of her daughter is 30 years.
Now, K = 11 x 30/6 = 55 years
Hence the age of Karthick is 55 years.

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39. The present age of Somu is half that of Ramu. After 5 years, the ratio of Somu's age to that of Ramu's age will
be 6:11. Then the present age of Somu and Ramu will be
Answer:
Let X be Somu's age, then Ramu's age will be 2X.
After 5 years their ages will be X+5 and 2X+5 respectively.
Given that the ratio(after 5 Years) is = 6:11
i.e., 6/11 = X+5 / 2X+5 ==> 6(2X+5) = 11(X+5) => 12X + 30 = 11X + 55 => X = 55 - 30 = 25
And 2X = 50
Hence the ages of Somu and Ramu will be 25 and 50.
40. A is three times as old as B. C was twice-as old as A four years ago. In four years' time, A will be 31. What are
the present ages of B and C ?
Answer:
Let the age of A = A, B = B and C = C
From given
A = 3B
4 years ago,
C-4 = 2(A-4);
After 4 years
A + 4 = 31;
A = 27;
sub in above B, we get B = 9
C = 2(27 - 4) + 4 = 46 + 4 = 50
Hence B = 9yrs and C = 50yrs.
41. 12 year old Manish is three times as old as his brother Rajeev. How old will Manish be when he is twice as old
as Rajeev?
Answer:
12 year old Manish is three times as old as his brother Rajeev who must be 4 years old.
Diff in ages = 8 years.
when Rajeev will become 8 years old, Manish will be 16 yrs old and he will be twice as old as Rajeev.
42. Rajan's present age is three times his daughter's and nine-thirteenth of his mother's present age. The sum of
the present ages of all three of them is 125 years. What is the difference between the present ages of Rajan's
daughter and Rajan's mather?
Answer:
Let Rajan's present age be 'x' years.
=> Then his daughter's present age is = x/3 years.
His mother's present age = 13x/9 years
Now, according to the question,
x + x/3 + 13x/9 = 125
=> x = 125x9/25 = 45
Therefore, required difference = 13x/9 - x/3 = 13x - 3x/9 = 10x/9
=> 10 x 45/9 = 50 years.
43. Rajitha's present age is three years less than twice her age 12 years ago. Also, the ratio of Raj's present age to
Rajitha's present age is 4:9. What will be Raj's age after 5 years?
Answer:
Let the present age of Raj and Rajitha be 4x and 9x.
Then, according to question,
9x = 2(9x-12)-3 => 9x = 27 => x = 3
Raj's present age = 4x = 12yrs,
After 5 years Raj's age will be 12 + 5 = 17 yrs.

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44. The ratio of present ages of Hema and Chinnu is 13:17. Four years ago the ratio of their ages was 11:15. What
will be the ratio of their ages six years hence?
Answer:
Let their present ages be 13x and 17x.
Then, 13x-4/17x-4 = 11/15.
Solving this, we get x = 2.
Required ratio = 13x2 + 6/17x2 + 6 = 32/40 = 4/5.
45. The average age of 80 boys in a class is 15. The average age of group of 15 boys in the class is 16 and the
average of another 25 boys in the class is 14. What is the average age of the remaining boys in the class ?
Answer:
Total ages of 80 boys = 15 x 80 = 1200 yrs.
Total age of 16 boys = 15 x 16 = 240 yrs
Total age of 25 boys = 14 x 25 = 350 yrs.
Average age of remaining boys = 1200 - (240+350) / 80 - (25+15) = 610/41 = 15.25 yrs.
46. 5 years ago Sushma was 5 times as old as her Son. 5 years hence her age will be 8 less than three times the
corresponding age of her Son. Find their ages?
Answer:
Let the age of sushma be x and
the age of her son is y
Then five years before x-5=5(y-5) ...(1)
Five years hence x+5 = 3(y+5)-8 .....(2)
By soving (1) & (2), we get
5y - 15 = 3y + 7
y = 11 => x = 35
Therefore, the age of Sushma = 35 and her son = 11.
47. The average of the ages of Sushanth, Krish and Rishi is 43 years and the average of the ages of Sushanth, Rishi
and Rohit is 49 years. If Rohit is 54 years old, what is Krish's age ?
Answer:
Let present ages of Sushanth = w, Krish = x, Rishi = y and Rohit = z , then
w + x + y = 43 x 3 = 129 ---(i) and
w + y + z = 49 x 3 = 147 ---(ii)
Subtracting (i) from (ii), (w+y+z) - (w+x+y) = 147 - 129 , z - x = 18 ---(iii)
Given Rohit's age=z=54, so from (iii), x = 54 - 18 = 36.
Therefore, Krish age is 36 years.
48. The ages of Anushka, Kajal and Charu latha together are 57 years. Bharti is thrice as old as Anushka and Charu
latha is 12 years older than Anushka. Then, the respective age of Anushka, Kajal and Charu latha is?
Answer:
Let Anushka age = X
Charu latha 12 yrs older than Anushka so Charu latha age = x+12
Kajal is thrice as old as Anushka so Kajal age = 3x
The ages of Anushka, Kajal and Charu latha together are 57 years
i.e x + (x+12) + 3x = 57 => 5x = 45 => x = 9
Anushka age = 9
Kajal age = 3x = 27
Charu latha age = x+12 = 21
49. Sony is one-fifth the age of her other ears ago a d So ’s rother is three-fifth the age of his mother 10
ears ago. If the su of So a d her rother’s ages is 31 then how old is Sony's mother?
Answer:
Sony and her brother's age sum is 31

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Let Sony's mother's age be 'x'.

Now the conditions given for both of their ages related to their mom is
1/5(x-15) + 3/5(x-10) = 31 => x-15 + 3x-30 = 155 => 4x-45 = 155 => 4x = 200 => x = 50
So, Mother's age = 50.
Cross verification : 15 years ago age = 35 => Sony age = 7
10 years ago age = 40 => bro age = 24
Sum = 24 + 7 = 31.
50. When Raj Tarun was born, his father was 32 years older than his brother and his mother was 25 years older
than his sister. If Raj Tarun's brother is 6 years older than Raj Tarun and his mother is 3 years younger than his
father, how old was Raj Tarun's sister when Raj Tarun was born ?
Answer:
Raj Tarun's age = 0 when he was born.
Then, given his brother is 6 years old.
Then his father is 6 + 32 = 38 when Raj Tarun was born
And his mother is 3 years yonger than his father => so his mother was 35 years old when Raj Tarun was born
and his sister is 25 year younger than his mother
so Raj Tarun's sister was 10 years old when Raj Tarun was born.

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1. A person‘s present age is two-ninth of the age of his mother. After 10 years, he will be
four-eleventh of the age of his mother. How old is the mother after 15 years?
A) 48yrs
B) 60yrs
C) 55yrs
D) 53yrs
E) None

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Option B
Solution:
Present ratio P:M ==>2:9
After 10years P:M=4:11
Then
(2x+10)/(9x+10) = 4/11
22x+110=36x+40
X=5.
Then Mother‘s present age=9*5=45yrs.
After 15 yrs Mother‘s age is=60yrs.

2. Ratio of the ages of A and B is 5 : x. A is 18 years younger to C. After nine years C will
be 47 years old. If the difference between the ages of A and B is same as the age of C,
what is the value of x?
A) 13
B) 12
C) 14.5
D) 13.25
E) None

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Option C
Solution:
Given
A:B=5:x –1
A = C – 18 —2
C + 9 = 47 =>C=47-9=38yrs.
A – B = C —3
From 2 A=38-18=20yrs.
From 1 20/B=5/x==> B=4x
From 3 4x-20=38
X=14.5.

3. 16 years ago, my Uncle was 8 times older than me. After 8 years from today, my uncle
will be thrice as old as I will be at that time. Eight years ago, what was the ratio of my
age and my uncle‘s age?
A) 11:53

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B) 13:45
C) 8:29
D) 5:32
E) None

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Option A
Solution:
Let 16 yrs ago the age of mine was=x
(x+24)/(8x+24)=1/3
X=48/5=9.6
My present age is 9.6+16=25.6
Present age of my Uncle =8*9.6+16=92.8
Required ratio =(25.6-8)/(92.8-8) =17.6/84.8=11:53.

4. The sum of present ages of A and B is 11 times the difference of their ages. 5 years
hence, their total ages will be 13 times the difference of their ages. What is the present
age of elder one?
A) 35yrs
B) 20yrs
C) 25yrs
D) 30yrs
E) None

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Option D
Solution:
A+B=11(A-B)
A:B=6:5
According to 2nd condition
6x+5x+10=13(6x-5x)=5
A‘s age =6*5=30.

5. The average age of a husband-wife and their son was 42 years. The son got married
and exactly after 1 year a child was born to them. When the child became 5 years old,
the average age of the family became 36 years. What was the age of bride at the time
of marriage?
A) 30yrs
B) 27yrs
C) 25yrs
D) 22yrs
E) None

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Option C
Solution:
F+M+S=42*3=126
The age of family after 6 years =36*5=180
The age of bride after 6 years=180-(126+18+5)
=180-149==>31yrs
Age of bride at the time of marriage=31-6=25yrs.

6. A says, ―If you reverse my own age, the figures represent my Brother‘s age. He is, of
course, senior to me and the difference between our ages is one-eleventh of their
sum.‖ Then A‘s brother‘s age is ?
A) 45
B) 54
C) 25
D) 52
E) None

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Option B
Solution:
From option 54-45=1/11(45+54)
9=9
Condition satisfied.

7. L is as much younger than M as he is older than N. If the sum of the ages of M and N is
60 years, what is definitely the difference between M and L‘s age?
A) 3yrs
B) 2yrs
C) 5yrs
D) Can‘t be determined
E) None

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Option D
Solution:
M–L=L–N
(M + N) = 2L
Given (M + N) = 60
then 2L=60==>L=30
But can‘t able to find M value
Therefore, cannot be determined.

8. If three times of the son‘s age in years is included to the mother‘s age, the total is 75
and if two times of the mother‘s age is included to the son‘s age, the total is 80. So the
son‘s age is?
A) 15yrs

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B) 18yrs
C) 14yrs
D) 22yrs
E) None

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Option C
Solution:
Let daughter‘s age = A and mother‘s age = B
Given: 3A+B = 75 and A+2B = 80
Solving A, we will get A = 14.

9. The ages of P, Q and R together are 57 years. Sis thrice as old as P and R is 12 years
older than P. Then, the difference between ages Q and R is?
A) 11yrs
B) 6yrs
C) 8yrs
D) 4yrs
E) None

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Option B
Solution:
Let P‘s age = X
R 12 yrs older than P so R‘s age = x+12
Q is thrice as old as P so Q‘s age = 3x
x + (x+12) + 3x = 57
=> 5x = 45
x=9
P‘s age = 9
Q‘s age = 3x = 27
R‘s age = x+12 = 21
Q-R=27-21=6yrs.

10. If 10 years are subtracted from the present age of Sharmi and the remainder is divided
by 6, then the present age of his grandson Epsi is obtained. If Epsi is 2 years younger
to Nove whose age is 7 years, then what is Sharmi‘s present age?
A) 40yrs
B) 35yrs
C) 52yrs
D) 55yrs
E) None

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Option A
Solution:
Epsi age =7-2=5yrs
Let Sharmi age be x years.
Then (x-10)/6=5
X=40

1. Father is aged three times more than his son Arun. After 8 years, he would be two and
a half times of Arun‘s age. After further 8 years, how many times would he be of Arun‘s
age?
A) 2 1/2
B) 2
C) 3
D) 3 1/2
E) None

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Option B
Solution:
Let Arun‘s present age be x years. Then, father‘s present age =(x + 3 x) years = 4x
years.
Then (4x+8)=5/2(x+8)
8x+16=5x+40
3x=24
X=8.
Required ratio, (4x+16)/(x+16) =48/24=2.

2. In a family, a couple has a son and daughter. The age of the father is four times that of
his daughter and the age of the son is half of his mother. The wife is ten years younger
to her husband and the brother is six years older than his sister. What is the age of the
mother?
A) 34
B) 40
C) 38
D) 42
E) None

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Option A
Solution:
Let the daughter‘s age be x years.
Then, father‘s age = 4x.
Mother‘s age = 4x – 10; Son‘s age = x + 6.

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So, x + 6 = (4x-10)/2 ==> x=11.

Therefore Mother‘s age = 4X – 10= 44 – 10 = 34 years.

3. Thomas‘s present age is three times his son‘s present age and half of his father‘s
present age. The average of the present ages of all of them is 33 1/3 years. What is the
difference between the Thomas‘s son‘s present age and Thomas‘s father‘s present
age?
A) 45
B) 55
C) 50
D) 40
E) None

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Option C
Solution:
Present age of Thomas‘s son = x years
Thomas‘s present age = 3x years
Thomas‘s father‘s present age = 3x*2=6x
X+3x+6x=33 1/3 *3
10x=100/3*3==>x=10
Then diff between Thomas son‘s and father‘s age is
60-10=50yrs

4. My brother is 3 years elder to me. My father was 28 years of age when my sister was
born while my mother was 26 years of age when I was born. If my sister was 4 years of
age when my brother was born, then what was the age of my father when my brother
was born?
A) 30
B) 35
C) 40
D) 32
E) None

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Option D
Solution:
Father‘s age was 28 years when my sister was born.
My sister‘s age was 4 years when my brother was born.
Therefore, father‘s age was 28+4=32 years when my brother was born.

5. P is as much younger than Q and he is older than R. If the sum of the ages of Q and R
is 60 years, what is definitely the difference between Q and P‘s age?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 2

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D) Can‘t be determined
E) None

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Option D
Solution:
Can‘t be determined

6. If 10 years are subtracted from the present age of Shyam and the remainder is divided
by 7, then the present age of his grandson Santhosh is obtained. If Santhosh is 2 years
younger to Madan whose age is 7 years, then what is Shyam ‗s present age ?
A) 45
B) 48
C) 36
D) 35
E) None

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Option A
Solution:
Santhosh‘s age = (7 – 2) years = 5 years.
Let Shyam‘s age be x years.
Then (x-10)/7 =5
X=45yrs.

7. A‘s age Is 120% of what it was 15 years ago, But 75 % of what it will be after 15 years.
What is his present age?
A) 50
B) 45
C) 65
D) 56
E) None

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Option C
Solution:
120% of (x-15)=75% of (x+15)
6/5*(x-15) = 3/4 *(x+15)
8x *(x-15) =5x *(x+15)
3x =195
x=65.

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8. The ratio of the ages of M and N is 6 : 5. The total of their ages is 7.7 decades. The
proportion of their ages after 1.5 decades will be [1 Decade = 10 years]
A) 43:55
B) 50:57
C) 44:47
D) 57:50
E) None

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Option D
Solution:
(6+5)11x =77
x=7
M‘s age = 42 years
and N‘s age = 35 years
Proportion of their ages after 15 is = (42 + 15) : (35 + 15)
= 57 : 50

9. The average age of a group of 10 students is 20 years. When 5 more students join the
group, the average age increase by 2 year. The average age of the new students is?
A) 24
B) 26
C) 25
D) 28
E) None

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Option B
Solution:
Total age of 10 students = (10*20) 200
Total age of 15 students = (15*22) 330
Total age of 5 new students = 330 – 200 = 130 years
Then average age of 5 new students = 130/5= 26 years

10. The average age of a couple was 26 years at the time of marriage. After 11 years of
marriage, the average age of the family with 3 children become 19 years. The average
age of the children is
A) 8
B) 6
C) 10
D) 7
E) None

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Option D
Solution:
The average age of a couple = 26 years.
Total age of couples = 26 x 2 = 52 years
Total age of couple after 11 years = (52 + 2 * 11 ) = 74 years
If average age of 3 children after 11 years is 3x years.
(74+3x)/5=19
X=7
The average age of children is 7 years.

1. If 10:13 is the ratio of present age of A and B respectively and 8:15 is the ratio between
A‘s age 10 years ago and B‘s age 10 years hence. Then what will be the ratio of A‘s
age 10 years hence and B‘s age 10 years ago ?
A) 12:11
B) 12:15
C) 8:11
D) 6:8
E) None

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Option A
Solution:
Present age of A and B is 10x and 13x.
Then 10x-10/13x+10=8/15
46x=230==>x=5
So Required ratio is 60:55=12:11

2. Shyam‘s present age is 3/10 of his father‘s present age. Shyam‘s brother is 4 years
older than him. The ratio between the present age of Shyam‘s father and Shyam‘s
brother is 5:2. What is Shyam‘s present age?
A) 6 years
B) 12 years
C) 15 years
D) 16 years
E) None

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Option B
Solution:
S: S‘sF==3:10(bcos S is 3/10 of father‘s age)
S‘s F: S‘s B=5:2
Then S: S‘s F :S‘sB=3:10
5: 2==>15:50:20=3:10:4

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Diff S and S‘s B is 4 then ratio diff (4-3)1….4

3 ? == 12years

3. 3. In a family, a couple has a son and daughter. The age of the father is five times that
of his daughter and the age of the son is half of his mother. The wife is ten years
younger to her husband and the brother is ten years older than his sister. What is the
age of the mother?
A) 40 years
B) 45 years
C) 50 years
D) 65 years
E) None

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Option A
Solution:
Let the mother‘s age be x.
Father‘s age x+10
Son‘s age x/2
Daughter‘s age x/2-10.
Now, Father‘s age is % times of Daughter‘s age
x+10=5(x/2-10)==>x=40yrs.

4. If the ages of A and C are added to twice the age of B, the total becomes 59. If the
ages of B and C are added to thrice the ageof A, the total becomes 68 and if the age of
A is added to thrice the age of B and thrice and age
Of C, the total becomes 108. What is the age of A?
A) 18 years
B) 15 years
C) 12 years
D) 20years
E) None

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Option C
Solution:
A+C+2B=59–1
B+C+3A=68–2
A+3B+3C=108–3
Multiply eqn 2 by 3 and subtract 3
(3B+3C+9A=204) – (A+3B+3C=108)
9A-A=204-108=96
A=12 yrs.

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5. The respective ratio between the present age of A and B is 5 : x. A is 2 years younger
than C. C‘s age after 8 years will be 30 years. The difference between A‘s and B‘s age
is same as the present age of C. What is the value of x?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 6
E) None

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Option D
Solution:
C‘s age after 8 years = 30 years
C‘s present age = 30 – 8= 22 years
A‘s present age = 22 – 2 = 20 years
B‘s present age = 20 + 22 = 42 years
Ratio between A and B = 20 : 42==>5:6

6. Meena married 10 years ago. Today her age is 7/5 times her age at the time of her
marriage. Her daughter age is 1/5 of her age. What is the ratio of Meena‘s age to her
daughter age after 5 years?
A) 10:3
B) 10:13
C) 8:11
D) 5:9
E) None

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Option A
Solution:
Let‘s Meena‘s age be x
X=7/5*(x-10)==>x=35.
And her daughter‘s age 35/5=7.
After5yrs M:D=40:12==>10:3

7. Father is aged three times more than his son kavin. After 8 years, he would be two and
a half times of kavin‘s age. After further 8 years, how many times would he be of
kavin‘s age?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 2
D) 3
E) None

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Option C
Solution:
Assume that kavin‘s present age =x.
Then, father‘s present age =3x+x=4x
After 8 years, father‘s age=2 ½ times of kavin‘s age.
(4x+8)=2 1/2(x+8)==>3x=24
X=8.
Then x kavin‘s age=8,her father‘s age 4*8=32.
After 8+8 =16yrs.their age‘s are 24 and 48.
It is 2 times.

8. Mr. X has three sons namely P, Q and R. P is the eldest son of Mr. X while R is the
youngest one. The present ages of all three of them are square numbers. The sum of
their ages after 5 years is 44. What is the age of P after three years?
A) 15 years
B) 13 years
C) 19 years
D) 17 years
E) None

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Option C
Solution:
Square numbers – x, y, z
(x + 5) + (y + 5)+ (z + 5) = 44
x + y + z = 44 – 15 = 29
Possible values of x, y, z = 4, 9, 16 [Out of 1, 4, 9, 16, 25] P‘s present age = 16; after
three years = 19

9. Three years ago the average age of Ramesh‘s family having 5 members was 17 years.
Ramesh becomes father but the average age of his family is same today. What is the
present age of baby?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 4 years
E) None

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Option B
Solution:
The age of 5 members 3 years ago=17×5=85 years

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Total age of 5 members at present= 85 + (5×3)=100 years

Total age of 6 members at present =17×6=102 years…
(as average is same at present so we took 17)
Hence, age of baby = 102-100 = 2 years

10. The ratio between the present ages of A and B is 6:7. If B is 4 years old than A, what
will be the ratio of the ages of A and after 4 years.
A) 7:8
B) 7:9
C) 8:9
D) 6:5
E) None

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Option A
Solution:
Let A age and B age is 6x years and 7x years.
Then 7x – 6x = 4 <=> x = 4
So required ratio will be (6x+4): (7x+4) => 28:32 => 7:8

1. Four years ago the ratio of ages of A &B was 3 : 5 and five year hence the ratio will
become 6:8. Find the present age of A?
A) 15yrs
B) 13yrs
C) 16yrs
D) 17yrs
E) 18yrs

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Option A
Solution:
. A…….B
4yr ago 3……..5
Present +3 +3
5yr after 6………8
So total 9 years
So 3 = 9
1=3
A‘s age 4yrs ago = 9
A‘s present age = 9+4 = 13

2. Six year ago the ratio of ages of A & B was 1:3 and after six year the ratio becomes
2:3. Find the sum of present ages of A & B.

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A) 24
B) 26
C) 28
D) 30

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Option C
Solution:
. A…….B
6yr ago 1……..3
Present +1 +0
6yr after 2………3
First of all we have to make same difference. So their difference will be multiplied with
each other.
. A…….B
. 1……..3
. +3 +3
. 4………6
Now difference is same… 3 = 12
So 1 = 4
Present ages of A and B are 4+6= 10, 12+6= 18
Sum = 10+18 = 28

3. The present ratio of ages of A & B is 11:12 and the ratio of ages of A‘s 2yr back and B‘s
6yr after is 2:3. Find age of A 6yr after?
A) 28yr
B) 30yr
C) 26yr
D) 36yr

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Option A
Solution:
A/B = 11/12 ……….(1)
(A-2)/(B+6) = 2/3………(2)
By solving above equation we will get A = 22
So age of A 6yr after = 22+6 =28yr

4. The average of 20 students class is 21. If the age of teacher is included then average
increase by 2yr. Find age of teacher?
A) 60yr
B) 63yr
C) 66yr
D) 61yr

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Option B
Solution:
If the age of teacher is 21 then average remains unchanged but due to increase by 2yr,
it means teacher gave 2yr to everyone( 20+1) =21
21 + (21*2)
21+ 42= 63 yr

5. Sita‘s present age is 1(2/5) times of her age at the time of marriage. She married 10yr
ago. Now she has a son whose age is 1 more than 1/5th of her age at the time of
marriage. Find the age of son?
A) 3yr
B) 4yr
C) 5yr
D) 6yr

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Option D
Solution:
Sita‘s present age Sita‘s marriage age
7 5
+2
2 = 10
1= 5
5 = 25 yr
Now Sita‘s son age is 1 more than 1/5th of her marriage time age.
1 + 25/5 = 6yr

6. The ratio of father and son‘s age is 7:4. The product of their ages is 2800. The ratio of
their ages after 2yr will be ?
A) 7:12
B) 12:7
C) 3:5
D) 5:3

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Option B
Solution:
Sol : let their age is 7x and 4x
Product = 28x² = 2800
x² =100
x = 10
Their ages = 70 : 40
2yrs after = 72 42
12 : 7

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7. The sum of the ages of father and son is 45yrs. Five years ago the product of their
ages was 4 times the father‘s age at that time the present ages of father & son are ?
A) 39,6
B) 35,10
C) 36,9
D) 40,10

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Option C
Solution:
F + S = 45
5yr ago F + S = 35
A.T.Q = F * S = 4* F
S = 4yr
F = 31yr
Present age = 31+5 =36yr
4+5= 9 yr

8. The ratio between the ages of father & son at present is 7:3. 4yr hence the ratio
between son & his mother will be 1:2. Find the ratio of the present ages of father &
mother?
A) 3:4
B) 5:4
C) 4:3
D) Can‘t determined
E) None of these

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Option D
Solution:
Let age of father & son …. 7x, 3x
4yr hence, son‘s age = 3x+4
Ratio of ages of son & mother … 3x+4 : M = 1:2
M = 6x+8
F + M = 7x : 6x+4
We can‘t find value of x. so ans is D.

9. Three years ago the father was 7times as old as his son. Three year hence the father‘s
age would be 4times that of his son. Find present ages of father and son?
A) 25yr
B) 35yr
C) 45yr
D) 55yr

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Option C
Solution:
. F : S
3yr ago 7 : 1.. …………..(1)
Present -3 +0
3yrs after 4 : 1 …….……..(2)
We have to Make difference same.
Equation (1) * 3 equation (2) * 6
. F………..S
. 21…….. 3
. 24……..6
Now difference 24-21 =3, 6-3 = 3 is same.
3=6
1=2
21 = 42
Present age =42+3 = 45 yr

10. Mikesh was thrice as old as ajay 20 yrs back. How old is ajay today, if mikesh will be 50
yrs old 10 year hence?
A) 20yr
B) 30yr
C) 40yr
D) 50yr

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Option B
Solution:
Mikesh‘s present age =50-10 = 40yr
20 yrs back from now mikesh age = 20yr
Ajay is half = 10yr
Now ajay age = 10+20 =30yr.

1. Ratio of present age of A and B is 7 : 9 and ratio of ages of A 5 years back and age of
B 5 years later is 3:5. Find the present age of B.
A) 35 years
B) 45 years
C) 30 years
D) 50 years
E) 40 years

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Option B
Solution:
A/B=7/9

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(A-5)/(B+5)=3/5
solve both and get A=35 and B=45

2. 5 years ago the ratio of ages of A and B are 5:7 and 10 years hence from now ratio will
become 4:5. Find the average of present age of A and B.
A) 30 years
B) 40 years
C) 35 years
D) 45 years
E) None of these

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Option C
Solution:
—————————–A ———— B
5 years ago ————- 5 ———- 7
10 years hence ——– 4 ———–5
Difference = ——– (-1)——– (-2)
to make these two difference equal multiply the second equation with (7-5)=2
So we get
—————————–A ———— B
5 years ago ————- 5 ———- 7
10 years hence ——– 8 ———–10
Difference = ——– (+3)——– (+3)
3=15 years (5 ago + 10 hence)
1=5 years
=> 5 = 25 years (5 years ago of A)
=>7=35 years (5 years ago of B)
Hence A=25+5=30
B=35+5=40 years
Avg=70/2=35

3. The present age of a son is 40% of his father age. And the age of his mother is 220%
of his age. The average age of three members is 38. Find the present age of mother.
A) 50 years
B) 22 years
C) 10 years
D) 44 years
E) None of these

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Option D
Solution:
Son= 40% of father.
F:S=5:2

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Mother=220% of son=11/5
M:S=11:5
make F:M:S =25:22:10
avg=(25+22+10)/3=19
19=38
1=2
=>22=44

4. Rama got married 8 years ago. Her present age is 1 (1/3) times of her age at the time
of marriage. She has a son who is one eighth of her present age. Then find the age of
her son.
A) 4 years
B) 3 years
C) 2 years
D) 5 years
E) None of these

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Option A
Solution:
1 (1/3)=4/3
Ratio of present age of Rama and her age at time of marriage=4:3 ——– difference =1
1=8 years
4=32
age of son=32/8=4 years

5. A says to B ―I am thrice as old as you are when I was as old as you were‖. If age of B is
20 years find the age of A
A) 60 years
B) 30 years
C) 45 years
D) 36 years
E) None of these

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Option B
Solution:
A B
3x y
y x
3x-y = y-x (difference is same)
4x=2y
x/y=1/2
2=20
1=10

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3x=30

6. The fathers age is four times as much as the sum of the age of his three children but 6
years hence his age will be thrice as the sum of their age. The present age of father is?
A) 60 years
B) 54 years
C) 42 years
D) 48 years
E) None of these

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Option D
Solution:
Let sum of children age=x ; hence father =4x
(4x+6)/x+6 = 3/1
x=12;
father=48

7. In a class of 20 students the average of all the students is 18 years. If the age of their
teacher is added then the average becomes 19 years. Find the age of teacher after 5
year.
A) 44 years
B) 39 years
C) 43 years
D) 38 years
E) None of these

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Option A
Solution:
Let age of teacher=x
(total age)/ total people=19
360+x/21=19
x=39
hence age after 5 years=44

8. In a family there are 5 brothers in a gap of 2 years. If therir average age is 22 find the
sum of eldest and youngest brother.
A) 42 years
B) 40 years
C) 38 years
D) 44 years
E) None of these

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Option D
Solution:
44
difference is same, hence 22 i.e is average is the age of middle son i.e
18,20,22,24,26 : age of 5 son
18+26=44

9. Four years ago the ratio of ages of A and B is 3:5. After four years from now the ratio
will be 5:7. Then find the ratio of their present age.
A) 5:7
B) 5:3
C) 2:3
D) 7:5
E) None of these

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Option C
Solution:
. A B
4 years ago = 3 5
4 years after = 5 7
Difference = 2 2
2=8 (4 ago + 4 hence)
1=4
present age A= 3*4 + 4=16
B=5*4 +4=24
16/24=2:3

10. The average age of a couple at the time of their marriage was 22. Two years after the
marriage their child was born. Now he is 4 years old. Find the average age of their
present age.
A) 24 years
B) 22 years
C) 18 years
D) 20 years
E) None of these

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Option D
Solution:
Sum of couples age at time of marriage=2*22=44
when son was born, total age=44+2+2=48

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After 4 years total age=48+4+4+4=60

avg=60/3=20

1. The present age of Sumit is 1/8th of his father. After 4 years, the father‘s age will be
twice the age of Raman. If Raman celebrated his 6th birthday eight years ago, what is
Sumit‘s present age?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 5
D) 8
E) None of these

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Option A
Solution:
Present ratio Sumit : Father is 1 : 8……………. (1)
4 years after, Father : Raman is 2 : 1………………..(2)
Raman‘s 6th birthday was 8 years ago, so after 4 years he will be 18 years old
Put in equation (2), Raman = 18, Father = 36
So present age of father = 32
So of Sumit is 32/8 = 4 years

2. Sita‘s present age is five times of her daughter‘s age and 1/3rd of her father‘s age. If the
average age of all the three is 28 years, then find the difference between Sita‘s
daughter‘s age and her father‘s age.
A) 50
B) 40
C) 56
D) 55
E) 62

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Option C
Solution:
Sita : Daughter = 5 : 1
Sita : Father = 1: 3 or 5 : 15
Total age of 3 = 1 + 5 + 15 = 21
So average = 21/3 = 7
7…….28
1……..4
Sita‘s daughter = 4
So her father‘s = 60
Difference = 56 years

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3. Sheetal‘s age at the time of her marriage was 4/5th of her present age. If she married 6
years ago and now she has a son who is 1/10th of her present age, then find the age of
her son 5 years hence.
A) 3
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
E) 12

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Option D
Solution:
4/5 * 6 = 24/30
24 => at the time of marriage
30 years => now
Son = 1/10 of present age = 1/10 * 30 = 3 years
5 years hence = 3+5 = 8 years

4. Ram is 6 years elder then his brother and 5 years younger than her sister Sheena.
When Sheena was born, her father‘s age was 24 and when Ram‘s brother was born his
mother‘s age was 29. Find the difference between ages of Ram‘s father and his
mother.
A) 10
B) 8
C) 6
D) Cannot be determined
E) None of these

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Option C
Solution:
Bother=x
Ram=x+6
Sheena=x+11
Father=x+11+24=x+35
Mother=x+29
Difference=x+35 –(x+29)=6 years

5. When a couple was married, their average age was 22 years. When their first child was
born, the average age of all the three became16 years. When their second child was
born, the average of all 4 became 15 years. Find the average age of couple at the time
when their second child was born.
A) 20
B) 28
C) 30

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D) 32
E) 25

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Option B
Solution:
At the time of marriage total age of couple=44
when 1st child is born total age of three=16*3=48
Difference=48-44=4 years (Child is of 0 years hence this is the sum of age incrase of
couple)
When second child is born sum of age=4*15=60 years
=> increase of 12 years after first child, means age of husband, wife and first child
increased by 4 years each. SO increase in husband and wife total age = 8 years
total increase =4+8=12
total age=44+12=56; average=56/2=28 years

6. Five years ago, the ratio of ages of A and B was 5 : 3 and five years hence from now,
the ratio will become 7 : 5. Find the average of their present ages.
A) 15
B) 18
C) 21
D) 25
E) 24

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Option D
Solution:
———————A———–B
5 years ago—–5————-3
…………………—7————–5
In both case increase of 2 years 7-5=2 and 5-3=2
hence this increase of 2 years is for 10 years
=>1=5
hence A=5*5+5=30
B=3*5+5=20
Average=25

7. Four years ago, the ratio of ages of Vishal and Devansh was 3 : 5. Four years from
now, the respective ratio will become 2 : 3. What is the ratio of age of Vishal 4 years
ago and Devansh‘s present age?
A) 4 : 5
B) 1 : 2
C) 6 : 11
D) 3 : 4

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E) 9 : 13

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Option C
Solution:
—————————–V——————–D
4 years ago ————–3———————-5 ——-(eq 1)
4 years hence————2———————–3 ——- (eq 2)
Difference of V= 3-2=1; Difference of D= 5-3=2
to make this difference equal multiply eq 2, by 2 we get
—————————–V——————–D
4 years ago ————–3———————-5 ——-(eq 1)
4 years hence————4———————–6 ——- (eq 2)
difference = 1 in both case
This is for 8 years =>1= 8 years
V=3*8=24 (4 years ago)
D=5*8=40 (4 years ago)
ratio =24/44=6:11

8. The average age of 10 men increased by 1 when two men of age 25 and 27 years are
replaced by 2 other men. Find the average age of new men.
A) 31
B) 30
C) 26
D) 33
E) 28

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Option A
Solution:
Sum of age of leaving person=52
total increase of of age=10*1=10 years
increased total age due to addition of two men=52+10=62; Avg=31

9. The average age of a group of 20 men is 22 years. If two men whose age are 24 and
31 years respectively join the group, the average age of new group increase or
decrease by
A) No increment , no decrement
B) increase by 0.5 year
C) decrease by 0.5 year
D) increase by 1 year
E) decrease by 1 year

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Option B
Solution:
When 2 new people join if the sum of their age is 44 then the average will not change,
but the sum of age of new people is 55 i.e increase of 11
hence avg increases by 11/22=0.5 years.

10. The ratio of present age of Tiya and Piya is 3 : 5 and the ratio of ages of Tiya 5 years
ago and Piya 5 years hence is 1 : 3. Find the present age of Piya.
A) 10
B) 25
C) 15
D) 30
E) 31

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Option B
Solution:
T/P=3/5 ——- (i)
T-5/P+5 =1/3 ———- (ii)
Solve and get
T=15 years
P= 25 years

1. Four times the difference in ages of C and A is one more than the age if B. Percentage
of A‘s age to C‘s age is 75%. If ratio of B‘s age 5 years hence to C‘s age 1 year ago is
4 : 3. Find the average of ages A and C.
A) 20
B) 19
C) 12
D) 14
E) 8

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Option D
Solution:
4 (C-A) = B + 1
A/C * 100 = 75
(B+5)/(C-1) = 4/3
Solve
A = 12, C = 16

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2. 10 years ago daughter‘s age was two-fifth of her mother‘s age that time. While 10 years
hence her age will be three-fifth of her mother‘s age then. Find the difference in the
ages of the two.
A) 24
B) 19
C) 26
D) 38
E) 16

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Option A
Solution:
(x-10) = 2/5 (y-10)
(x+10) = 3/5 (y+10)
Solve, x = 26 and y = 50

3. B is as more younger than C as he is elder than A. Ratio of ages of A to C is 5 : 9. If B‘s

age after 10 years will be 24, find the average of all of their present ages.
A) 15
B) 16
C) 14
D) 22
E) 19

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Option C
Solution:
B‘s present age = 24-10 = 14
So C‘ age = 14+x
And A‘ age = 14-x
(14+x)/(14-x) = 9/5
Solve, x = 4
So average age = (10+14+18)/3 = 14 years

4. Kaira is 4 years younger to his brother. Her father was 30 years old when her sister
was born while her mother was was 30 years old when she was born. If her sister was
4 years old when their brother was born, find the age of her father when her mother
was born.
A) 11
B) 12
C) 4
D) 10
E) 8

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Option E
Solution:
When Kaira was born:
Mother was 30.
She is 4 years younger to her brother, so brother was 4 years old.
Sister was 4 years old when brother was born, so sister is 4 years elder to brother, so
sister was 8 years old.
Father was 30 when sister was born, so father is 30 years elder to sister, so father was
30+8 = 38 years old.
Now when Kaira was born, mother was 30 and father was 38
So difference in their ages is 8 years. So when mother was born, father was 8.

5. 6 years ago, three times the age of B was 2 more than the age if A that time. 6 years
hence, twice age of B will be equal to A‘s age that time. Find the total of their ages.
A) 48
B) 66
C) 56
D) 65
E) 60

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Option B
Solution:
3 * (B-6) = 2 + (A-6)
2 * (B+6) = A + 6
Solve, A = 46, B = 20

6. If 6 years are subtracted from the present age of Babita and the remainder is divided by
18, then the present age of her granddaughter Geeta is obtained. If Geeta is 2 years
younger to Sita whose age is 5 years, then what is Babita‘s present age?
A) 77
B) 65
C) 84
D) 43
E) 79

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Option A
Solution:
Geeta‘s age = (5-2) = 3 years
Let age of Babita = x years
So (x-6)/18 = 3

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Solve, x = 60

7. A‘s age is twice C‘ age. Ratio of age of B 2 years hence to age of C 2 years ago is 5 :
2. C is 14 years younger than D. Difference in ages of D and A is 4 years. Find the
average of their ages.
A) 36
B) 25
C) 27
D) 13
E) 18

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Option E
Solution:
A = 2C
(B+2)/(C-2) = 5/2
C = D – 14
D–A=4
Solve, A = 20, B = 18, C = 10, D = 24

8. When the couple was married the average of their ages was 25 years. When their first
child was born, the average age of family became 18 years. When their second child
was born, the average age of the family became 15 years. Find the average age of the
couple now.
A) 31
B) 27
C) 28
D) 29
E) 30

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Option D
Solution:
Sum of ages of couple = 25*2 = 50
When 1st child born, total age of 3 = 18*3 = 54 years
At this time the child‘s age was 0, so age of father and mother would have increased by
same. So increased by 2 years each. So 50 +2 + 2 = 54
Now when 2nd child born, total age of 4 = 15*4 = 60
So this time second child‘s age = 0 and age of father, mother and first child would have
increased by same. So increased by 2 each such that 54 + 2+2+2 = 60
So now this time (after 4 years from age 50), total age of couple is 50+4+4 = 58
So average = 29 years

9. Ratio of age of A to B is 3 : 2 and that of A to C is 1 : 2. Difference in ages of B and C is

24 years. Find the average of their present ages.

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A) 24
B) 22
C) 14
D) 26
E) 31

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Option B
Solution:
B/A = 2/3 and A/C = 1/2
So B : A : C = 2*1 : 3*1 : 3*2 = 2 : 3 : 6
So 6x – 2x = 24, 4x = 24, x = 6
So total of their present ages = (2+3+6)*6. So average = (2+3+6)*6 / 3 = 22 years

10. Ratio of ages of A 5 years hence to B‘s age 3 years ago is 5 : 3. Also ratio of ages of A
4 years ago to B‘s age 2 years hence is 4 : 5. Find the age of the elder.
A) 15
B) 18
C) 21
D) 20
E) 24

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Option D
Solution:
(A+5)/(B-3) = 5/3
(A-4)/(B+2) = 4/5
Solve A = 20, B = 18

1. The ratio of ages of Sneha to Bhavna is 6 : 13. Also ratio between Kritika‘s age two
years after and Bhavna‘s age 4 years after will be 2 : 3. If the average age of Sneha
and Kritika is 15 years, what will be Kritika‘s age three years hence?
A) 23
B) 19
C) 12
D) 15
E) 8

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Option D
Solution:
S/B = 6/13
(K+2)/(B+4) = 2/3
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S + K = 2*15 = 30
Solve the equations, K = 12, So K + 3 = 15

2. Difference between ages of Raman and Preet is 16 years. If Raman‘s age ten years
hence will be two times the age of Preet, find Raman‘s age.
A) 26
B) 19
C) 42
D) 38
E) 46

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Option C
Solution:
R – P = 16
(R + 10) = 2P
Solve, R = 42

3. Three years ago, Pihu was thrice old as Ravi that time. How old is Pihu today if ratio of
age of Pihu six years hence to Ravi‘s age four years ago is 9 : 2?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 33
D) 22
E) 28

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Option B
Solution:
(P – 3) = 3* (R-3)
(P + 6)/(R – 4) = 9/2
Solve both equations, P = 30

4. The average age of Yogita, Kanika and Prachi is 14 years. The ratio of Yogita‘s age
one year ago to Kanika‘s age one years hence to Prachi‘s age three years hence is 5 :
6 : 4. Find ratio of Yogita‘s age two years hence to Prachi‘s age.
A) 8 : 5
B) 5 : 3
C) 1 : 4
D) 2 : 1
E) 4 : 7

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Option D
Solution:
Y + K + P = 42
(Y – 1) : (K + 1) : (P + 3) = 5 : 6 : 4
So (5x + 1) + (6x – 1) + (4x – 3) = 42
Solve, x = 3
So Yogita‘s age 1 ago hence = 5x = 15, so present age = 16
Prachi‘s age 3 years hence = 4x = 12, so present age = 9
So (Y+2)/P = 18/9 = 2/1

5. Sneha‘s mother‘s age is five years more than twice the age of Sneha. When Sneha
was born, her brother Rahul was four years old and her father two years older than her
mother. If the average age of her mother and father is 46 years. Find the ratio of age of
Rahul to that of Sneha.
A) 3 : 7
B) 7 : 4
C) 6 : 5
D) 8 : 11
E) 3 : 10

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Option C
Solution:
Let age of Sneha = x, So age of Mother = 2x+5, Rahul = x+4, Father = 2x+7
(2x+5 + 2x+7) = 2*46
So x = 20
So (x+4)/x = 24/20 = 6/5

6. Ratio of ages of Reena and Prerna is 2 : 3 and the ratio of ages of Tiya and Reena is 3
: 1. If the ratio of age of Prerna four years hence to age of Tiya three years hence is 5 :
9, what is the total of the ages of all three?
A) 77
B) 65
C) 84
D) 43
E) 79

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Option A
Solution:
P/R = 3/2 and R/T = 1/3
So P : R : T =
3*1 : 2*1 : 2*3 = 3 : 2 : 6
Now (3x+4)/(6x+3) = 5/9

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So x = 7
P = 3x = 21, R = 2x = 14, T = 6x = 42
So P + R + T = 77

7. Richa‘s age is thrice of Tisha‘s age while Megha‘s age is 3 less than that of Richa‘s.
The ratio of ages of Tisha‘s three years hence to Megha‘s four years ago is 3 : 5. What
is the square root of the total age of Tisha and Richa?
A) 36
B) 25
C) 6
D) 13
E) 18

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Option C
Solution:
Tisha = x, Richa = 3x, Megha = 3x – 3
(x+3)/(3x-3-4) = 3/5
Solve, x = 9
So total age of Tisha + Richa = x + 3x = 4x = 36, So square root = √36 = 6

8. The ratio of age of Shaisha one year ago to Piya is 3 : 5. The sum of ages of Piya and
Misha after four years will be 50. If difference between the ages of Shaisha and Misha
is 7 years, find Misha‘s age.
A) 21
B) 19
C) 18
D) 10
E) 12

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Option E
Solution:
(S -1)/P = 3/5
P + M + 4 + 4 = 50
So P + M = 42
S–M=7
Solve equations, M = 12

9. Kashish‘s age is two-fifth the age of her mother. Nine years hence her age will be half
of her mother‘s age that time. What is her mother‘s present age?
A) 22
B) 45
C) 54

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D) 36
E) 41

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Option B
Solution:
K = 2M/5
(K+9) = (M+9)/2
Solve, M = 45

10. Ratio between Rahim‘s age four years hence and Meher‘s age three years ago is 6 : 5.
If the ratio between Rahim‘s age two years ago and Meher‘s age four years hence is 6 :
11, find the ratio of Rahim‘ age to Meher‘s age.
A) 5 : 9
B) 9 : 4
C) 2 : 11
D) 7 : 9
E) 4 : 9

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Option D
Solution:
(R+4)/(M-3) = 6/5
(R-2)/(M+4) = 12/22 = 6/11
Solve R = 14, M = 18

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