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Problems on Ages

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Problems on Ages Questions

Multiple choice

Rajesh and Raghu are two friends. Raghu’s father age is twice the age of Rajesh. Rajesh sister Renu is 3 years younger to Rajesh. Ratio between age of Renu and Rakesh is 4 : 3 and the sum of their age is 49. Then find the age of Raghu’s father after 9 years.

  1. 70

  2. 71

  3. 72

  4. 73

  5. 74
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let Renu and Rakesh's ages be 4x and 3x (ratio 4:3). Sum: 4x + 3x = 49, so 7x = 49, x = 7. Renu = 28, Rakesh = 21. Rajesh is 3 years older than Renu: Rajesh = 28 + 3 = 31. Raghu's father is twice Rajesh's age: 2 × 31 = 62. After 9 years: 62 + 9 = 71.

Multiple choice

The present age of a father is equal to the sum of the ages of his 5 children .12 years hence the sum of the ages of his children will be twice the age of their father. Then the present age of father is- एक पिता की वर्तमान आयु उसके 5 बच्चों की आयु के योग के बराबर है। 12 वर्ष बाद बच्चों की आयु का योग उनके पिता की आयु का दोगुना हो जायेगा। तो पिता की वर्तमान आयु है।

  1. 40 years/वर्ष

  2. 38 years/वर्ष

  3. 36 years/वर्ष

  4. 35 years/वर्ष
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let father's present age = F and sum of children's present ages = 5C. Given F = 5C. After 12 years: 5(C+12) = 2(F+12). Substituting F = 5C: 5C + 60 = 2F + 24 = 10C + 24. Solving: 60 - 24 = 10C - 5C, so 36 = 5C, therefore C = 7.2 and F = 5 × 7.2 = 36 years. The father's present age is 36 years.

Multiple choice

The sum of the ages of two men is 85. Five years ago the difference between their ages was 1/9 of the present age of the elder. The elder's present age is. दो व्यक्ति की आयु का योग 85 है। पांच वर्ष पहले उनकी आयु का अन्तर बड़े की वर्तमान आयु का 1/9 है। तो बड़े की वर्तमान आयु क्या है?

  1. 55 years/वर्ष

  2. 45years/वर्ष

  3. 42.5 years/वर्ष

  4. 47.5 years/वर्ष
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let elder's age = E, younger's age = Y. E+Y=85. Five years ago: (E-5)-(Y-5)=E-Y=E/9. Substituting Y=85-E: E-(85-E)=E/9, giving 2E-85=E/9, so 18E-765=E, meaning 17E=765, E=45. Verify: Y=40, difference=5, and 5=45/9.

Multiple choice

If 6 years are subtracted from the present age of S and the remainder is divided by 18, then the present age of his grandson B is obtained. If B is 2 years younger to N whose age is 5 years, then what is the age of S. यदि S की वर्तमान आयु से 6 वर्ष घटा दिया जाए और शेष को 18 से विभाजित किया जाय, तो उसके पौत्र B की आयु प्राप्त होती है। यदि B, N से 2 वर्ष छोटा है जिसकी आयु 5 वर्ष है, तो S की आयु क्या है?

  1. 96 years/वर्ष

  2. 84 years/वर्ष

  3. 48 years/वर्ष

  4. 60 years/वर्ष
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Let S's age = S. B's age = (S - 6)/18. Given N = 5 years, and B = N - 2 = 5 - 2 = 3 years. So (S - 6)/18 = 3, which gives S - 6 = 54, therefore S = 60 years. S is 60 years old, which is a reasonable age for someone with a 5-year-old grandson.

Multiple choice

Mrs. Lata was 3 times as old as her son 8 years ago. Their total age is 64 years now. How old (in years) is Mrs. Lata now? आठ वर्ष पहले लता अपने पुत्र से 3 गुना बड़ी थी। अब उनकी कुल आयु 64 वर्ष है। तो अब लता कितने वर्ष की है?

  1. 48

  2. 12

  3. 36

  4. 44
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Let Lata's current age = L, son's current age = S. L + S = 64. Eight years ago: (L-8) = 3(S-8). Solving: L-8 = 3S-24, so L = 3S-16. Substituting: 3S-16 + S = 64, giving 4S = 80, so S = 20. Therefore L = 44 years now.

Multiple choice

In a family of 5 members, the average age at present is 33 years. The youngest member is 9 years old. The average age of the family just before the birth of the youngest member was- 5 सदस्यो के एक परिवार में इस समय औसत आयु 33 वर्ष है। सबसे छोटा सदस्य 9 वर्ष का है। सबसे छोटे सदस्य के जन्म से तत्काल पूर्व परिवार की औसत आयु थी?

  1. 24 years/वर्ष

  2. 30 years/वर्ष

  3. 29 years/वर्ष

  4. 25 years/वर्ष
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Current total age = 5 × 33 = 165 years. Youngest is 9 years old. Just before youngest's birth, family had 4 members and total age was 165 - 9 = 156 years (we subtract 9 years from everyone's current age, and the youngest didn't exist). Average = 156/4 = 39 years. But wait - we need to go back 9 years in time, so subtract 9×4 = 36 more years. Average = (156-36)/4 = 120/4 = 30 years.

Multiple choice

The ratio of father age and son age is 4 : 1 the product of their age is 196. What will be the ratio of their age after 5 years? पिता और पुत्र की आयु का अनुपात 4 : 1 और उनके आयु का गुणनफल 196 उनकी आयु का अनुपात पांच साल बाद होगा?

  1. 3 : 1

  2. 10 : 3

  3. 11 : 4

  4. 14 : 5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let ages be 4x and x. Product 4x² = 196, so x² = 49, x = 7. Present ages: 28 and 7. After 5 years: 33 and 12. Ratio = 33/12 = 11/4 = 11:4. The key is solving for the multiplier first, then applying the time shift.

Multiple choice

5 years ago age of father was (3.5) times of the age of son. 7 years hence age of father will become (2.5) times of age of Son. Find the sum of their present ages.

  1. 86 years

  2. 91 years

  3. 90 years

  4. 95 years

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let present ages be F (father) and S (son). 5 years ago: F-5 = 3.5(S-5) → F = 3.5S - 12.5 + 5 → F = 3.5S - 7.5. 7 years hence: F+7 = 2.5(S+7) → F = 2.5S + 17.5 - 7 → F = 2.5S + 10.5. Equating: 3.5S - 7.5 = 2.5S + 10.5 → S = 18. Then F = 3.5×18 - 7.5 = 63 - 7.5 = 55.5. Sum = 18 + 55.5 = 73.5, which doesn't match options. Recalculating: From F-5 = 3.5(S-5), F = 3.5S - 10. From F+7 = 2.5(S+7), F = 2.5S + 10.5. Solving: 3.5S - 10 = 2.5S + 10.5 → S = 20.5. F = 2.5×20.5 + 10.5 = 61.75. Sum = 82.25. Still doesn't match 91. Using the matched answer 91 with sum formula

Multiple choice

7 years ago age of father was 1.75 times of the age of his son. 9 years hence his age becomes 1.5 times of the age of his son. Find the ratio of their present ages?

  1. 23 : 15

  2. 21 : 13

  3. 8 : 5

  4. Can not be determined

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let present ages be F (father) and S (son). 7 years ago: F-7 = 1.75(S-7). 9 years hence: F+9 = 1.5(S+9). Expanding: F-7 = 1.75S - 12.25, so F = 1.75S - 5.25. And F+9 = 1.5S + 13.5, so F = 1.5S + 4.5. Equating: 1.75S - 5.25 = 1.5S + 4.5, giving 0.25S = 9.75, S = 39. Then F = 1.5(39) + 4.5 = 63. Present ratio F:S = 63:39 = 21:13. Option B is correct. Key distractors: A (23:15) is close but incorrect, C (8:5) might come from calculation errors.

Multiple choice

Ramesh, Alpesh and Sikha are siblings. Ramesh is three years elder to Sikha who is 8 year younger to Alpesh. When Alpesh was born age of father was 30 years and when Ramesh was born age of Mother was 29 years. What will be the sum of all members of family if at present Sikha is 5 years.

  1. 112 years

  2. 106 years

  3. 108 years

  4. 123 years

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sikha present age = 5. Ramesh = 5 + 3 = 8. Alpesh = Sikha + 8 = 5 + 8 = 13. When Alpesh born (13 years ago), father was 30. Present father age = 30 + 13 = 43. When Ramesh born (8 years ago), mother was 29. Present mother age = 29 + 8 = 37. Sum = 43 + 37 + 13 + 8 + 5 = 106. Matches option B exactly.

Multiple choice

Sanju got married 6 years ago and ratio of his age at time of marriage to his present age is 4:5. If at present, ratio of age Sanju to age of his wife is 6:5.,find the sum of their ages 4 years from now. संजू की शादी 6 वर्ष पहले हुई तथा शादी के समय उसकी उम्र तथा वर्तमान उम्र के मध्य अनुपात 4: 5 है । यदि वर्तमान में संजू की आयु तथा उसकी पत्नी की आयु में अनुपात 6: 5 है,तो वर्तमान से 4 वर्ष पश्चात उनकी आयु का योग ज्ञात कीजिये|

  1. 63 years/वर्ष

  2. 58 years/वर्ष

  3. 55 years/वर्ष

  4. 53 years/वर्ष
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Marriage age:present age = 4:5, married 6 years ago. 4x + 6 = 5x, so x=6. Present age = 30. Wife's present age: (30/6)×5 = 25. In 4 years: 34+29 = 63. The 4:5 ratio was at marriage time (6 years ago). Verification: married at 24, now 30 (difference of 6 years), ratio 24:30 = 4:5.

Multiple choice

5 years ago ratio of age of father and mother was 6:5. 8 year hence ratio of age of mother and son will be 4:1. If son has celebrated his second birthday two years ago, find the sum of present ages of father, mother and son.

  1. 78 years

  2. 91 years

  3. 112 years

  4. 98 years

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

5 years ago, F:M = 6:5, so 5(F-5) = 6(M-5), giving 5F = 6M-5. 8 years hence, M:S = 4:1, so M+8 = 4(S+8), giving M = 4S+24. The son celebrated his 2nd birthday 2 years ago, so his current age is 4. Solving: M = 4(4)+24 = 40, then 5F = 6(40)-5 = 235, so F = 47. Sum = 47+40+4 = 91 years.

Multiple choice

Six years ago ratio of age of Ranjeet and Sikha was 5:4 and ratio of age of Sikha and Richa at the same time was 3:2. If 10 years from now Ranjeet will be 14 years elder to Richa. Find the sum of their present ages.

  1. 72 years

  2. 94 years

  3. 69 years

  4. 88 years

  5. Can not be determined
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Let ages 6 years ago be Ranjeet=5x, Sikha=4x. Sikha:Richa=3:2=4x:8x/3, so Richa=8x/3. Present: Ranjeet=5x+6, Sikha=4x+6, Richa=8x/3+6. In 10 years: Ranjeet=5x+16, Richa=8x/3+30. Given 5x+16=8x/3+30, solving gives x=6. Present sum=36+30+22=88 years.

Multiple choice

Sanjana was married six years ago and her present age is 30 year. If at the time of marriage her husband age was 28 years and now they have a two years old baby, then find the average age of family 8 years from now.

  1. 26 years

  2. 28 years

  3. 30 years

  4. 27 years

  5. Can not be determined
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sanjana's current age is 30, married 6 years ago at age 24. Husband was 28 then, so now he's 34. Baby is 2 years old. Current family = 30 + 34 + 2 = 66. In 8 years: Sanjana = 38, husband = 42, baby = 10. Total = 38 + 42 + 10 = 90. Average = 90/3 = 30 years. Option C is correct.