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Problems on Ages
Problems on Ages
1) If the current age of a person be X, then
age after n years = X + n
age n years ago = X – n
n times the age = nX
If ages in the numerical are mentioned in ratio A : B, then A : B
will be AX and BX.
Problems on Ages
2) If sum of ages of x and y is A and ratio of their ages is p : q
respectively, then u can determine age of y by using the formula
shown below:
Problems on Ages
Points to Remember:
After reading the question, assume unknown age by some
variable x.
Convert the statements in the question into mathematical
equations.
Calculate the unknown by solving the equations and the
obtained value must satisfy the conditions given in the problem.
Question 1
Dinesh is younger to Roshan by 9 years. If their ages are in the
respective ratio of 4:5, how old is Dinesh?
A) 36 years
B) 23years
C) 29 years
D) Cannot be determined
Question 2
The ratio of the present ages of Pranav and Qureshi is 4:5. Five
years ago, the ratio of their ages was 7:9. Find their present ages.
(In years)
A) 40, 50
B) 16, 20
C) 48, 60
D) 20, 25
Question 3
A is 20 years older than B. In five years, A’s age will be twice the
age of B. The present age of B is ___________.
A) 15 years
B) 6 years
C) 7 years
D) 8 years
Question 4
Saransh is 50 years old and Nazma is 40 years old. How long ago
was the ratio of their ages 3:2?
A) 20 years
B) 30 years
C) 40 years
D) 25 years
Question 5
One year ago, Mano was 4 times as old as his daughter. Now his
age is square of his daughter’s age. Find the age of Mano.
A) 9 years
B) 17 years
C) 11 years
D) 15 years
Question 6
The ages of Vijay and Ajith are in the ratio 1 : 3. Ten years hence,
the ratio of their ages will be in the ratio 2 : 5. Find the present age
of Vijay.
A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50
Question 7
The sum of the present ages of A and B is 30 years. Six years ago,
A’s age is 5 times B’s age. What is the present age of B?
A) 9 years
B) 21 years
C) 18 years
D) 27 years
Question 8
A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be
twice the age of his son. The present age of his son is
_______________.
A) 18 years
B) 14 years
C) 22 years
D) 20 years
Question 9
A is two years older than B, who is twice as old as C. If the sum of
the ages of A, B and C is 27, then how old is B?
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
Question 10
The ratio of ages of Akshat, Prateek, Sandeep and Anton is 7 : 9 :
10 : 13. The eldest is 12 years older than the youngest. What is
the age of Sandeep 5 years from now?
A) 30
B) 35
C) 25
D) 20
Question 11
Ten years ago, Priya’s mother's age was four times that of her
daughter. 10 years hence, the mother's age will be twice that of
Priya. Then the present age of Priya is ___________.
A) 25
B) 20
C) 15
D) 18
Question 12
Father is four times the age of his daughter. If after 5 years, he
would be threee times of daughter’s age, then further after 5
years, how many times he would be of his daughter’s age?
A) 1.5 times
B) 2 times
C) 2.5 times
D) 3 times
Question 13
What is Aman's present age, if after 20 years his age will be 10
times his age 10 years back?
A) 6.2 years
B) 7.7 years
C) 13.3 years
D) 10 years
Question 14
One year ago, the ratio of Honey and Piyush ages was 2: 3
respectively. After five years from now, this ratio becomes 4: 5.
How old is Piyush now?
A) 5 years
B) 25 years
C) 10 years
D) 15 years
Question 15
A man said to his son, "I was one-third of your present age when
you were born". If the present age of the man is 84 years, find the
present age of the son.
A) 45.7 years
B) 28 years
C) 59.3 years
D) 63 years
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