Multiple choice

At present, Naimish is twice the age of Altaf and half the age of Madhuri. After four years, Naimish will be 1.5 times Altaf's age and Madhuri will be 2.5 times of Altaf's age. What is Madhuri's present age?

  1. 12 years

  2. 8 years

  3. 20 years

  4. 16 years

  5. None of these
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Explanation

Let Altaf's age = x. Then Naimish = 2x, Madhuri = 4x. After 4 years: (2x+4) = 1.5(x+4), giving 2x+4 = 1.5x+6, so 0.5x = 2, x = 4. Madhuri = 4×4 = 16 years. This matches all conditions.

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