Problem Based on ages


  1. A mother is 5 times older than her daughter. After 5 years, she would be 3 times older than her daughter. Find the mother’s present age.









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    Suppose the present age of daughter = P years
    Therefore, the present age of mother = 5P years
    According to question,
    After 5 years, ( the present age of mother + 5 years ) = 3 × ( the present age of daughter + 5 years )
    5P + 5 = 3 (P + 5)
    ⇒ 5P + 5 = 3P + 15
    ⇒ 5P – 3P = 15 – 5
    ⇒ 2P = 10

    Correct Option: C

    Suppose the present age of daughter = P years
    Therefore, the present age of mother = 5P years
    According to question,
    After 5 years, ( the present age of mother + 5 years ) = 3 × ( the present age of daughter + 5 years )
    5P + 5 = 3 (P + 5)
    ⇒ 5P + 5 = 3P + 15
    ⇒ 5P – 3P = 15 – 5
    ⇒ 2P = 10

    ∴ P =
    10
    = 5
    2

    Therefore , Present age of mother = 5P = 5 × 5 = 25 years


  1. The sum of ages of 4 children born at intervals of 4 years each is 60. What is the age of the youngest child?









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    Suppose the age of the youngest child = P years
    Therefore, the ages of the other children = P + 4, P + 8 and P + 12 years
    According to question ,
    The sum of ages of 4 children born at intervals of 4 years each = 60.
    P + P + 4 + P + 8 + P + 12 = 60
    ⇒ 4P + 24 = 60
    ⇒ 4P = 60 – 24

    Correct Option: B

    Suppose the age of the youngest child = P years
    Therefore, the ages of the other children = P + 4, P + 8 and P + 12 years
    According to question ,
    The sum of ages of 4 children born at intervals of 4 years each = 60.
    P + P + 4 + P + 8 + P + 12 = 60
    ⇒ 4P + 24 = 60
    ⇒ 4P = 60 – 24 = 36

    ⇒ P =
    36
    = 9 years
    4

    Therefore , the age of the youngest child is 9 years .


  1. Nikhil is 8 years younger than his brother Rohan. How old will Rohan be when he is twice as old as Nikhil?









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    Suppose, the age of Nikhil is 1 year.
    Nikhil is 8 years younger than his brother Rohan.
    Therefore, age of Rohan = 1 + 8 = 9 years
    After 7 years ,
    Nikhil will be 8 years old and Rohan will be 16 years old.

    Correct Option: D

    Suppose, the age of Nikhil is 1 year.
    Nikhil is 8 years younger than his brother Rohan.
    Therefore, age of Rohan = 1 + 8 = 9 years
    After 7 years ,
    Nikhil will be 8 years old and Rohan will be 16 years old.


  1. The sum of present age of father and his son is 60 years. 6 years ago, father’s age was 5 times the age of the son. After 6 years, son’s age will be :









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    Suppose, the present age of son be P years.
    And, the present age of father = Q years
    According to question,
    The sum of present age of father and his son = 60 years
    P + Q = 60 ...(i)
    ⇒ P = 60 – Q
    6 years ago 5 (P – 6) = Q – 6
    ⇒ 5P – 30 = Q – 6
    ⇒ 5P – Q = 30 – 6 = 24 ...(ii)
    After putting the value of P in equation (ii), we get:
    5 (60 – Q) – Q = 24
    ⇒ 300 – 5Q – Q = 24
    ⇒ 300 – 6Q = 24
    ⇒ 6Q = 300 – 24

    ∴ Q =
    276
    = 48 years
    6

    Correct Option: C

    Suppose, the present age of son be P years.
    And, the present age of father = Q years
    According to question,
    The sum of present age of father and his son = 60 years
    P + Q = 60 ...(i)
    ⇒ P = 60 – Q
    6 years ago 5 (P – 6) = Q – 6
    ⇒ 5P – 30 = Q – 6
    ⇒ 5P – Q = 30 – 6 = 24 ...(ii)
    After putting the value of P in equation (ii), we get:
    5 (60 – Q) – Q = 24
    ⇒ 300 – 5Q – Q = 24
    ⇒ 300 – 6Q = 24
    ⇒ 6Q = 300 – 24

    ∴ Q =
    276
    = 48 years
    6

    ∴ P = 60 – 46 = 14 years
    After 6 years, the age of P = (14 + 6) years = 20 years