Problems on Ages


  1. Jayesh is as much younger to Anil as he is older to prasant. If the sum of the ages of Anil and prasant is 48 years. What is the age of Jayesh ?









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    Let Anil's age = x years
    Then, Prashant's age = (48 - x) years
    Let the age of Jayesh be P years.
    Then, P - (48 - x) = x - P

    Correct Option: B

    Let Anil's age = x years
    Then, Prashant's age = (48 - x) years
    Let the age of Jayesh be P years.
    Then, P - (48 - x) = x - P
    ⇒ 2p = 48
    ∴ p = 24


  1. 10 years ago, Chandravati's mother was 4 times older than her daughter. After 10 years, the mother will be twice older than the daughter. The present age of Chandravati is ?









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    Let Chandravati's age 10 years ago be x years.
    ∴ mothere's age 10 years ago = 4x years
    From Question 2(x + 20) = (4x + 20)

    Correct Option: C

    Let Chandravati's age 10 years ago be x years.
    ∴ mothere's age 10 years ago = 4x years
    From Question 2(x + 20) = (4x + 20)
    ⇒ x = 10
    ∴ Present age of Chandravati = (x + 10) = 20 years



  1. One year ago the ratio between Samir and Ashok's age was 4 : 3. One years Later the sum of their ages will be 5 : 4. What is the sum of their present ages in years ?









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    Let their ages one years ago be 4x and 3x years.
    ∵ (4x + 2)/(3x + 2) = 5 / 4

    Correct Option: C

    Let their ages one years ago be 4x and 3x years.
    ∵ (4x + 2)/(3x + 2) = 5 / 4
    ⇒ 4(4x + 2) = 5(3x + 2)
    ⇒ x = 2
    ∴ Sum of their present ages = (4x + 1) + (3x + 1) = 16 years


  1. The ages of A and B are in the ratio 2 : 5. After 8 years their ages will be in the ratio 1 : 2. The difference of their ages is ?









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    Let the current ages of A and B be 2x and 5x respectively
    Now from question (2x + 8) / (5x + 8) = 1 / 2

    Correct Option: B

    Let the current ages of A and B be 2x and 5x respectively
    Now from question (2x + 8) / (5x + 8) = 1 / 2
    ⇒ 2(2x + 8) = (5x + 8)
    ⇒ x = 8
    ∴ Difference of their ages = (5x - 2x) = 3x = 24 years



  1. The ratio between the ages of A and B at present is 2 : 3. Five years hence the ratio of their ages will be 3 : 4. What is the present of A ?









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    Let the ages of A and B be 2x and 3x years respectively.
    From question, (2x + 5) / (3x + 5) = 3 / 4

    Correct Option: A

    Let the ages of A and B be 2x and 3x years respectively.
    From question, (2x + 5) / (3x + 5) = 3 / 4
    ⇒ 4(2x + 5) = 3(3x + 5)
    ⇒ x = 5
    &ther4; A's present age = 2x = 10 years