Multiple choice

Father is aged three times more than his daughter Neha. After 8 years, he would be two and a half times of Neha’s age. After further 8 years, how many times would he be of Neha’s age?

  1. 4

  2. 2

  3. 2.5

  4. 3

  5. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let Neha's current age = x. Father = 3x + x = 4x. After 8 years: (4x+8) = 2.5(x+8), so 4x+8 = 2.5x+20, giving 1.5x = 12, x = 8. Father is 32, Neha is 8. After 16 years total: Father = 48, Neha = 24. 48/24 = 2 times.