Problems on Ages
- At present, Kavita is twice Sarita's age. 8 yr hence, the respective ratio between Kavita's and Sarita's ages will be 22 : 13. What is Kavita 's present age ?
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Let Sarita;s present age = k yr
Then, Kavita's present age = 2k yr
According to the question,
(2k + 8) / (k + 8) = 22/13Correct Option: D
Let Sarita;s present age = k yr
Then, Kavita's present age = 2k yr
According to the question,
(2k + 8) / (k + 8) = 22/13
⇒ 26k + 104 = 22k + 176
⇒ 4k = 72
∴ k = 18
Hence, Kavita's age = 2 x 18 = 36 yr
- 10 yr before, the ratio of ages of A and B was 13 : 17. After 17 yr from now, the ratio of their ages will be 10 : 11. The present age of B is
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Let the ages of A and B 10 yr before were 13k yr and 17k yr, respectively.
Then, present age of A = 13k + 10
and present age of B = 17k + 10
According to the question,
∵ (13k + 10 + 17) / (17k + 10 + 17) = 10/11Correct Option: C
Let the ages of A and B 10 yr before were 13k yr and 17k yr, respectively.
Then, present age of A = 13k + 10
and present age of B = 17k + 10
According to the question,
∵ (13k + 10 + 17) / (17k + 10 + 17) = 10/11
⇒ (13k + 27) / (17k + 27) = 10/11
⇒ 143k + 297 = 170k + 270
⇒ 27k = 27
∴ k = 1
Hence, present age of B = 17 x 1 + 10 = 27 yr
- A mother is 25 years older than her daughter. Five years ago, the age of the mother was 6 time the age of the daughter. What is the present age of mother?
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Let the present ages of mother and her daughter are ( x + 25 ) and x years respectively ; then 6( x - 5 ) = x + 25 - 5 ⇒ 6x - 30 = x + 20
Correct Option: D
Let the present ages of mother and her daughter are ( x + 25 ) and x years respectively ; then 6( x - 5 ) = x + 25 - 5 ⇒ 6x - 30 = x + 20 ⇒ 5x = 50 ∴ x = 10
Hence, the age of the mother = 10 + 25 = 35 years
- The present ages of Sunil and Anil are 40 and 60 years respectively. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3: 5?
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Let us assume x years ago, the ratio of their ages was 3 : 5.
Correct Option: B
Let us assume x years ago, the ratio of their ages was 3 : 5, then
According to question,
(40 - x)/(60 - x) = 3/5
⇒ (40 - x) 5 = 3 (60 - x)
⇒ 200 - 5x = 180 - 3x
⇒ 2x = 20
∴ x = 10 years
- The present ages of Reena and Usha are 24 and 36 yr. respectively . What was the ratio between the ages of Usha and Reena respectively 8 yr ago ?
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Required ratio = (36 - 8)/(24 - 8)
Correct Option: A
Required ratio = (36 - 8)/(24 - 8) = 28/16 = 7 : 4