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PROBLEM ON AGES

The Problem on Ages is one of the easiest chapters of quantitative aptitude questions of
which students can solve in a fraction of seconds using tricks and shortcuts explained below.
Before starting you should go through the basic concept of solving linear equations which
will be used here.
Have a look at the following questions:

Ex:1The ratio of the ages of the mother and the son at present is 7:1. After 4 years, the ratio
will become 4:1. What is the sum of the present ages of the mother and the son?
(1) 28 years (2) 37 years (3) 32 years (4) 36 years
(5) None of these

Sol: Let the present age of mother and son be 7x and x years respectively.
After 4 years, age of mother = (7x + 4) years
Age of son = (x + 4) years
Given, 7x+4/x+4 = 4/1
So, 7x + 4 = 4x + 16
3x=12
So, x=4
Hence, 7x+x = 28+4 = 32 years
Ans: (3)

Ex:2 The average age of Rahul and Sahil is 20 years. If Mohit were to replace Rahul, the
average would be 19 years and if Mohit were to replace Sahil, the average would be 21 years.
What are the ages of Rahul, Sahil, and Mohit respectively (in years)?
(1) 22, 18, 20 (2) 18, 22, 20 (3) 22, 20, 18 (4) 18, 20, 22
(5) None of these

Sol: Rahul + Sahil = 40 years......... (i)


Mohit + Sahil = 38 years........ (ii)
Rahul + Mohit = 42 years........ (iii)
Solving (i) (ii) and (iii), we get
Rahul = 22 years, Sahil = 18 years and Mohit = 20 years
Ans: (1)
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Ex:3 The average age of the family of five members is 24 years. If the present age of
theyoungest member is 8 years, then what wasthe average age of the family at the time of the
birth of the youngest member?
(1) 22 years (2) 16 years (3) 19 years (4) 18 years
(5) 25 years

Sol: Total age of 5 member family = 24 5 = 120 years


Total age 8 years ago = 120 (5 8) = 80 years
So, required average age = 80/5= 16 years
Ans: (2)

Ex:4 Aman's present age is 2/7 of his father's present age. Aman's brother is 3 years older
than him. The ratio between the present age of Aman's father and Aman's brother is 14:5.
What is Aman's present age?
(1) 6 years (2) 15 years (3) 12 years (4) 18 years
(5) 20 year

Sol: Let the present age of Aman's father be x years.


Then, Aman's age = 2/7x years
Aman's brother's age = 2/7x +3
= 2x+21/7
Now ratio between the present age of Aman's father and that of Aman's brother =
7x/2x+21=14/5
Or, x/2x+21= 2/5
Or, x = 42 years
So, Amans present age = 42 2/7 = 12 years.
Ans: (3)
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Ex:5The ratio of the present ages of Ekta and Ankita is respectively 3:2. After 8 years,
theratio of their ages will be 11:8. What will be the present age of Ektas son if his age is half
of the present age of Ankita?
(1) 12 years (2) 24 years (3) 18 years (4) 9 years
(5) None of these

Sol: Ekta age = 3x years


Ankita's age = 2x years
After 8 years,
3x+8 / 2x+8 = 11/8
So, 24x + 64 = 22x + 88
Or, 2x = 88 64 = 24 or,x = 12
So,Ankitas age = 2x = 2 12 = 24 years
and,age of Ektas son = 1/2 24 = 12 years
Ans: (1)

Ex:6 The ratio between the ages of a father and a son at present is 5:2 respectively. Four
years hence the ratio between the ages of the son and his mother will be 1:2 respectively.
What is the ratio between the present ages of the father and the mother respectively?
(1) 3:4 (2) 5:4 (3) 4:3 (4) cannot be determined (5)
None of these
[SBI PO PRE 2016]

Sol: F/S =5x/2x


S+4/M+4 = 2x+4/m+4 =
M+4 = 4x+8
M = 4x+4
So, F/M= 5x/ 4x+4
Hence, answer cannot be determined.
Ans: (4)
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