Problem Based on ages


  1. 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?









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    Suppose present age of Mrs. Lata = P years
    Present age of son = Q years
    ∴ Their total age = 64 years
    P + Q = 64 ....... (i)
    According to question,
    8 years ago , present age of Mrs. Lata - 8 years = 3 × ( present age of her son - 8 years )
    ⇒ P – 8 = 3 (Q – 8)
    ⇒ P – 8 = 3Q – 24
    ⇒ P – 3Q = – 16 ......(ii)

    Correct Option: D

    Suppose present age of Mrs. Lata = P years
    Present age of son = Q years
    ∴ Their total age = 64 years
    P + Q = 64 ....... (i)
    According to question,
    8 years ago , present age of Mrs. Lata - 8 years = 3 × ( present age of her son - 8 years )
    ⇒ P – 8 = 3 (Q – 8)
    ⇒ P – 8 = 3Q – 24
    ⇒ P – 3Q = – 16 ......(ii)
    From equations (i) and (ii), we get
    4Q = 80 ⇒ Q = 20
    Putting the value of Q in eq.(i)
    ∴ Age of Mrs. Lata = 64 – 20 = 44 years


  1. Hema was twice as old as Geeta 10 years ago. How old is Geeta today, if Hema will be 40 years old 10 years henceforth?









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    10 years after , The age of Hema = 40 years
    The present age of Hema = 40 – 10 = 30 years
    The age of Hema 10 years ago = The present age of Hema - 10 years = 30 – 10 = 20 years

    The age of Geeta 10 years ago =
    20
    = 10 years
    2

    Correct Option: B

    10 years after , The age of Hema = 40 years
    The present age of Hema = 40 – 10 = 30 years
    The age of Hema 10 years ago = The present age of Hema - 10 years = 30 – 10 = 20 years

    The age of Geeta 10 years ago =
    20
    = 10 years
    2

    So, the present age of Geeta = The age of Geeta 10 years ago + 10 years = 10 + 10 = 20 years.



  1. Jais and his father has an age difference of 35 years now. After 5 years, the sum of their age is 125. What will be the age of Jais and his father after 12 years from now?









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    Suppose the age of Jais = P years
    The age of his father - The age of Jais = 35 years
    Therefore, his father’s age = P + 35 years
    According to question ,
    After 5 years,the sum of their age is 125.
    ⇒ (P + 5) + (P + 35 + 5) = 135
    ⇒ 2P + 45 = 135
    ⇒ 2P = 135 – 45

    ∴ P =
    90
    = 45
    2

    Correct Option: B

    Suppose the age of Jais = P years
    The age of his father - The age of Jais = 35 years
    Therefore, his father’s age = P + 35 years
    According to question ,
    After 5 years,the sum of their age is 125.
    ⇒ (P + 5) + (P + 35 + 5) = 135
    ⇒ 2P + 45 = 135
    ⇒ 2P = 135 – 45

    ∴ P =
    90
    = 45
    2

    Age of Jais after 12 years = P + 12 = 40 + 12 = 52 years
    Age of his father after 12 years = 40 + 35 + 12 = 87 years


  1. The average age of the present ages of Amit and Anil is 32 years. If Amit is 6 years older than Anil, what is Anil’s present age?









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    The average age of the present ages of Amit and Anil = 32 years
    Total age of Amit and Anil = 2 × 32 = 64 years
    Suppose, age of Anil = P years
    ∴ Age of Amit = P + 6 years
    According to the question, P + P + 6 = 64
    ⇒ 2P = 64 – 6 = 58

    Correct Option: D

    The average age of the present ages of Amit and Anil = 32 years
    Total age of Amit and Anil = 2 × 32 = 64 years
    Suppose, age of Anil = P years
    ∴ Age of Amit = P + 6 years
    According to the question, P + P + 6 = 64
    ⇒ 2P = 64 – 6 = 58

    ∴ P =
    58
    = 29 years
    2

    Hence , Anil’s present age is 29 years .



  1. A man was 32 years of age when he had his first son. His wife was 35 years of age when his son attained the age of 7 years. The difference between the age of the father and the mother is ______.









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    The age of father when his son attained the age of 7 years = 32 + 7 = 39 years
    The age of mother when her son attained the age of 7 years = 35 years
    ∴ Required difference = The age of father when his son attained the age of 7 years - The age of mother when her son attained the age of 7 years

    Correct Option: D

    The age of father when his son attained the age of 7 years = 32 + 7 = 39 years
    ∴ Required difference = The age of father when his son attained the age of 7 years - The age of mother when her son attained the age of 7 years
    The difference between the ages of father and mother = (39 – 35) years = 4 years