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Question 361. The age of a mother today is thrice that of her daughter. After 12 years , the age of the mother will be twice that of her daughter. The present age of the daughter is = ?
  1.    12 Years
  2.    14 Years
  3.    16 Years
  4.    18 Years
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 12 Years
Let the daughter's age be x years. Then, mother age = 3x years
3x + 12 = 2 (x + 12)
⇒ 3x + 12 = 2x + 24
⇒ x = 12
Present age of daughter = 12 years
Question 362. Farah got married 8 years ago, Today her age is $$1\frac{2}{7}$$ times her age at the time of her marriage. At present her daughter's age is one-sixth of her age. What was her daughter's age 3 years ago ?
  1.    4 Years
  2.    3 Years
  3.    6 Years
  4.    Cannot be determind
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 3 Years
Let Farah's age 8 years ago be x years. Then , her present age = (x + 8)
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore x + 8 = \frac{9}{7}x \cr
& \Rightarrow 7x + 56 = 9x \cr
& \Rightarrow 2x = 56 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 28 \cr} $$
∴ Farah's age now
= (x + 8) years
= (28 + 8) years
= 36
Her daughter's age now
=$$\left( {\frac{1}{6} \times 36} \right)$$   years
= 6 years
Her daughter's age 3 years ago
= (6 - 3) years
= 3 years
Question 363. The present age of Mr. Sanyal is three times the age of his son. Six years hence , the ratio of their ages will be 5 : 2. What is the present age of Mr. Sanyal ?
  1.    48 years
  2.    50 years
  3.    54 years
  4.    60 years
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 54 years
Let the son's age be $$x$$ years , Then Mr. Sanyal's age = 3$$x$$ years
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore \frac{{3x + 6}}{{x + 6}} = \frac{5}{2} \cr
& \Rightarrow 2\left( {3x + 6} \right) = 5\left( {x + 6} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 6x + 12 = 5x + 30 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 18 \cr} $$
∴ Present age of Mr. Sanyal = 3x years
= (3 × 18) years
= 54 years
Question 364. The age of a father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. 10 years hence , the father's age will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their present age is = ?
  1.    8 : 5
  2.    7 : 3
  3.    9 : 5
  4.    5 : 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 7 : 3
Let son's age 10 years ago be $$x$$ years
Then, father age 10 years ago = 3$$x$$ years
Son's age now = ($$x$$ + 10) years, Father age now = (3$$x$$ + 10) years
$$\eqalign{
& \left( {3x + 10} \right) + 10 = 2\left[ {\left( {x + 10} \right) + 10} \right] \cr
& \Rightarrow 3x + 20 = 2\left( {x + 20} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 3x + 20 = 2x + 40 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 20 \cr} $$
Ratio of present ages of father and son
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{ = }}\frac{{3x + 10}}{{x + 10}} \cr
& = \frac{{3 \times 20 + 10}}{{20 + 10}} \cr
& = \frac{{70}}{{30}} \cr
& = \frac{7}{3} \cr
& = 7:3 \cr} $$
Question 365. The average of the ages of a man and his daughter is 34 years. If the respective ratio of their ages four years from now is 14 : 5,what is daughter's present age ?
  1.    10 years
  2.    12 years
  3.    18 years
  4.    Cannot be determined
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these
Average age of man and his daughter = 34 years
Their total age = (34 × 2) years = 68 years
Let man's age be x years, Then daughter age = (68 - x) years
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore \frac{{x + 4}}{{68 - x + 4}} = \frac{{14}}{5} \cr
& \Rightarrow 5\left( {x + 4} \right) = 14\left( {72 - x} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 5x + 20 = 1008 - 14x \cr
& \Rightarrow 19x = 988 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 52 \cr} $$
∴ Daughter's present age = (68 - 52) years = 16 years
Alternate Solution :
According to question,
After 4 years, the total age of man & daughter is
= [(34 × 2) + 4 + 4]
= 76 years
After 4 years their age ratio is 14 : 5 (given)
So, 4 years after the daughter age will be
= 76 × $$\frac{5}{19}$$
= 20 years
∴ Daughter present age
= 20 - 4
= 16 years
Question 366. At present Suresh's age is twice the age of his daughter. After 6 year from now, the ratio of the ages of Suresh and his daughter will be 23 : 13. What is the present age of Suresh ?
  1.    36 years
  2.    40 years
  3.    46 years
  4.    Cannot be determined
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 40 years
Let daughter's age be x years. Suresh's age = 2x years
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore \frac{{2x + 6}}{{x + 6}} = \frac{{23}}{{13}} \cr
& \Rightarrow 13\left( {2x + 6} \right) = 23\left( {x + 6} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 26x + 78 = 23x + 138 \cr
& \Rightarrow 3x = 60 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 20 \cr} $$
Present age of Suresh = 2x years
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{ = }}\left( {2 \times 20} \right){\text{ years }} \cr
& {\text{ = 40 years}} \cr} $$
Question 367. Ten years ago, a man was seven times as old as his son. Two years hence, twice his age will be equal to five times the age of his son. What is the present age of the son ?
  1.    12 years
  2.    13 years
  3.    14 years
  4.    15 years
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 14 years
Let son's age 10 years ago be x years.
Then, man's age 10 years ago = 7x years
Son's present age = (x + 10) years, Man's present age = (7x + 10) years
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore {\text{2}}\left[ {\left( {7x + 10} \right) + 2} \right]{\text{ = 5}}\left[ {\left( {x + 10} \right) + 2} \right] \cr
& \Rightarrow 2\left( {7x + 12} \right) = 5\left( {x + 12} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 14x + 24 = 5x + 60 \cr
& \Rightarrow 9x = 36 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 4 \cr} $$
Son's present age = (x + 10) years = (4 + 10) years = 14 years
Question 368. The ages of Samina and Suhana are in the ratio of 7 : 3 respectively. After 6 years, the ratio of their ages will be 5 : 3. What is the difference in their ages?
  1.    6 years
  2.    8 years
  3.    10 years
  4.    12 years
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 8 years
Let Samina's age be 7x years. Then, Suhana's age = 3x years
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore \frac{{7x + 6}}{{3x + 6}} = \frac{5}{3} \cr
& \Rightarrow 3\left( {7x + 6} \right) = 5\left( {3x + 6} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 21x + 18 = 15x + 30 \cr
& \Rightarrow 6x + 12 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 2 \cr} $$
Difference in their ages = (7x - 3x) years = 4x years = (4 × 2) years = 8 years
Question 369. The ages of A and B are presently in the ratio of 5 : 6 respectively. Six years hence, this ratio became 6 : 7 respectively. What was B's age 5 years ago ?
  1.    25 years
  2.    30 years
  3.    31 years
  4.    36 years
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 31 years
Let A's age be 5x years.
Then, B's age = 6x years
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore \frac{{5x + 6}}{{6x + 6}} = \frac{6}{7} \cr
& \Rightarrow 7\left( {5x + 6} \right) = 6\left( {6x + 6} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 35x + 42 = 36x + 36 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 6 \cr} $$
B's age 5 years ago = (6x - 5) years = (6 × 6 - 5) years = 31 years
Question 370. Ram's son's age is $$\frac{1}{3}$$ of Ram's wife's age. Ram's wife's age is $$\frac{4}{5}$$ of Ram's age and Ram's age is $$\frac{3}{5}$$ of Ram's father's age. Find the age of Ram's son, if Ram's father is 50 years old ?
  1.    6 years
  2.    8 years
  3.    10 years
  4.    12 years
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 8 years
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Ram's father's age}} \cr
& {\text{ = 50 years, }} \cr
& {\text{Ram's age}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {\frac{3}{5} \times 50} \right){\text{years}} \cr
& {\text{ = 30 years}} \cr
& {\text{Ram's wife's age}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {\frac{4}{5} \times 30} \right){\text{years}} \cr
& {\text{ = 24 years}} \cr
& {\text{Ram's son's age}} \cr
& {\text{ = }}\left( {\frac{1}{3} \times 24} \right){\text{years}} \cr
& {\text{ = 8 years}} \cr} $$

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