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  1. Ten years ago the average age of a family of 4 members was 24 years. Two children having been born average age of the family is same today. What is the present age of the youngest child if they differ in age by 2 years ?









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    Let the age of youngest child be y.
    Then y + ( y + 2 ) = ( 24 x 6 ) - ( 24 x 4 + 4 x 10)

    Correct Option: C

    Let the age of youngest child be y.
    Then y + ( y + 2 ) = ( 24 x 6 ) - ( 24 x 4 + 4 x 10)
    = 144 - 136
    ⇒ 2y + 2 = 8
    ∴ y =3 years


  1. The mean temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 37° C and of Tuesday to Thursday was 34° C . If in the temperature on Thursday was 4/5th that of Monday, what was temperature on Thursday ?









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    M + T + W = 3 x 37 = 111° C .....(1)
    T + W + Th = 3 x 34 = 102 ° C ......(ii)
    Let M = y
    Then, Th = 4y / 5

    Correct Option: C

    M + T + W = 3 x 37 = 111° C .....(1)
    T + W + Th = 3 x 34 = 102 ° C ......(ii)
    Let M = y
    Then, Th = 4y/5
    subtraction (ii) from (i) we get,
    M - Th = 9° C
    ⇒ y - 4y / 5 = 9° C
    ⇒ y = 45° C
    ∴ Temperature on thursday = (4 x 45) / 5° C
    = 36° C



  1. The average age of 5 member of a committee is the same is it was 3 years ago ,because an old member has been replaced by a new member . the difference between the age of old and new member is ?









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    Increase in sum of age during 3 years = 3 x 5 years

    Correct Option: D

    Increase in sum of age during 3 years = 3 x 5 years
    = 15 years
    So , the difference between ages of old and new member is 15 years


  1. The average age of 11 players of a cricket is decreased by two month when two of them aged 17 years and 20 years are replaced by two reserves . the average of the reserves is ?









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    Decrease in sum of age = 11 x 2 months
    = 1 year 10 months

    Total age of reserves = (17 + 20 ) years - (1 year 10 month)
    = 35 years 2 months

    Correct Option: B

    Decrease in sum of age = 11 x 2 months
    = 1 year 10 months

    Total age of reserves = (17 + 20 ) years - (1 year 10 month)
    = 35 years 2 months

    Average age of the reserves = (35 years 2 months ) / 2
    = 17 years 7 months



  1. 5 years ago, the average of Ram and Shyam age was 20 years. now, the average age of Ram , Shyam and Mohan is 30 years . what will be Mohan’s age 10 years hence?









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    Total age of Ram and shyam 5 years ago
    = 2 x 20 = 40 years

    ∴ Total age of Ram and Shyam at present
    = (40 + 5 + 5 ) = 50 years
    Mohan's age now

    Correct Option: B

    Total age of Ram and shyam 5 years ago
    = 2 x 20 = 40 years
    ∴ Total age of Ram and Shyam at present
    = 40 + 5 + 5 = 50 years

    Mohan's age now =90 - 50 years = 40 years

    Mohan's age 10 years hence = 40 + 10 years
    = 50 years