Problem Based on ages
- Five years ago, Mayank's mother was three times as old as Mayank. After five years she will be twice as old as Mayank. The present age of Mayank is :
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Method 1
Let us assume the present age of Mayank is X and his mother age is Y.
Five years ago, Mayank's age = X - 5
Five years ago, Mayank's mother age = Y - 5
After five years, Mayank's age = X + 5
After five years , Mayank's mother age = Y + 5
Method 2
Let us assume the present age of Mayank be P, then the 5 years before Mayank's age = P - 5
According to Question
Age of his mother before 5 years = 3 x (P - 5 )
Present age of his mother = 3 x (P - 5 ) + 5
After 5 Years Mayank's age = P + 5
After 5 Years Mother' age = 3 x (P - 5 ) + 5 + 5Correct Option: B
Method (1)
Let us assume the present age of Mayank is X and his mother age is Y.
Five years ago, Mayank's age = X - 5
Five years ago, Mayank's mother age = Y - 5
According to question,
Five years ago, Mayank's mother was three times as old as Mayank.
Y - 5 = 3 (X - 5)
⇒ Y - 5 = 3X - 15
⇒ 3X - Y = 15 - 5
⇒ 3X - Y = 10................(1)
Again According to question,
After five years, Mayank's age = X + 5
After five years , Mayank's mother age = Y + 5
After five years she will be twice as old as Mayank.
Y + 5 = 2 ( X + 5 )
⇒ Y + 5 = 2X + 10
⇒ Y - 2X = 10 - 5
⇒ Y - 2X = 5 ....................(2)
Add the equation (1) and (2), we will get
3X - Y + Y - 2X = 10 + 5
X = 15
Put the vale of X in equation (2), We will get
Y - 2 x 15 = 5
Y + 30 + 5 = 35 years
Mayank' Present Age is 15 years and mother age is 35 year.
Method 2
Let us assume the present age of Mayank be P, then the 5 years before Mayank's age = P - 5
According to Question
Age of his mother before 5 years = 3 x (P - 5 )
Present age of his mother = 3 x (P - 5 ) + 5
After 5 Years Mayank's age = P + 5
After 5 Years Mother' age = 3 x (P - 5 ) + 5 + 5
Now again according to question,
After five years she will be twice as old as Mayank, then
3 x (P - 5 ) + 5 + 5 = 2 (P + 5)
⇒ 3P - 5 = 2P + 10
⇒ 3P - 2P = 10 + 5
⇒ P = 15
Mayank's present Age is 15 years.
- The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 45 years. Five years ago, the product of their ages was four times the father's age at that time. What are their present ages?
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Method 1
Lt us assume the present age of father is P and son age is Q.
According to question,
P + Q = 45
Method 2
Let the present ages of father and his son be x and (45 - x) years respectively.Correct Option: B
Lt us assume the present age of father is P and son age is Q.
According to question,
P + Q = 45.................. (1)
Five years ago, the father age = P - 5
Five years ago, the son age = Q - 5
According to question,
Five years ago, the product of their ages was four times the father's age at that time.
(P - 5) (Q - 5) = 4 (P - 5)
PQ - 5P - 5Q + 25 = 4P - 20
PQ - 5P - 5Q + 25 - 4P + 20 = 0
⇒ PQ - 9P - 5Q + 45 = 0
⇒ P(Q - 9) - 5(Q - 9) = 0
⇒ (Q - 9) (P - 5) = 0
⇒ (Q - 9) = 0 or (P - 5) = 0
⇒ Q = 9 or P = 5
Put the vale of Q in equation (1), we will get.
if Q = 9 then P = 45 - 9 = 36 which is matched our answer.
If P = 5 then Q = 45 - 5 = 40 years which is not match our answer.
Method 2
Let the present ages of father and his son be x and (45 - x) years respectively;
then according to question,
(x - 5) (45 - x - 5) = 4 (45 - x -5)
⇒ x - 5 = 4
⇒ x = 9
Now, Father's age = 45 - x = 45 - 9 = 36 years
- The difference between the present ages of Arun and Barun is 14 years. 7 years ago the ratio of their ages was 5 : 7 respectively. The present age of Barun is :
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Let the present ages of Arun and Barun are x and x + 14 years respectively.
Correct Option: D
Let the present ages of Arun and Barun are x and x +14 years respectively; then
According to question, 7 years ago the ratio of their ages was 5 : 7
(x - 7)/(x + 14 - 7) = 5/7
⇒ (x - 7)7 = 5(x+14 - 7)
⇒ 7x - 49 = 5x + 35
⇒ 2x = 84
∴ x = 42
Hence, age of Barun = 42 + 14 = 56 years
- The ratio between the ages of Ram and Mohan is 4 : 5 and that between Mohan and Anil is 5 : 6. If sum of the ages of three be 90 years, what is the age of Mohan ?
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Here, ratio of ages of Ram, Mohan and Anil = 4 : 5: 6
Let their present ages be 4x, 5x and 6x years respectively.Correct Option: D
Here, ratio of ages of Ram, Mohan and Anil = 4 : 5: 6
Let their present ages be 4x, 5x and 6x years respectively.
then 4x + 5x + 6x = 90
⇒ 15x = 90
∴ x = 6
Hence, age of Mohan = 5 x 6 = 30 years
- Ten years ago, the age of Divya was half of the age of Namrata. If the ratio of present ages of both is 3 : 4, the sum of their present ages is:
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Let the present age of Divya and Namrata are 3x and 4x years respectively;
Correct Option: A
Let the present age of Divya and Namrata are 3x and 4x years respectively; then
According to question,
Ten years ago, Age of Divya = 3x - 10
Ten years ago, Age of Namrata = 4x - 10
Now According to question,
Ten years ago, the age of Divya was half of the age of Namrata
3x - 10 = (4x - 10)/2
⇒ 6x - 20 = 4x - 10
⇒ 2x =10
∴ x = 5
Hence, sum of their ages = 3x + 4x = 7x =7 x 5 = 35 years