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Question 381. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. The present age of his son is:
  1.    14 years
  2.    18 years
  3.    20 years
  4.    22 years
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 22 years
Let the son's present age be x years. Then, man's present age = (x + 24) years.
∴ (x + 24) + 2 = 2(x + 2)
⇒ x + 26 = 2x + 4
⇒ x = 22
Question 382. The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Six years ago, father's age was five times the age of the son. After 6 years, son's age will be:
  1.    12 years
  2.    14 years
  3.    18 years
  4.    20 years
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 20 years
Let the present ages of son and father be x and (60 -x) years respectively.
Then, (60 - x) - 6 = 5(x - 6)
⇒ 54 - x = 5x - 30
⇒ 6x = 84
⇒ x = 14
∴ Son's age after 6 years = (x + 6) = 20 years.
Question 383. Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how old is Sachin?
  1.    16 years
  2.    18 years
  3.    28 years
  4.    24.5 years
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 24.5 years
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Let}}\,{\text{Rahul's}}\,{\text{age}}\,{\text{be}}\,x\,{\text{years}}. \cr
& {\text{Then,}}\,{\text{Sachin's}}\,{\text{age}} = \left( {x - 7} \right)\,{\text{years}}. \cr
& \therefore \frac{{x - 7}}{x} = \frac{7}{9} \cr
& \Rightarrow 9x - 63 = 7x \cr
& \Rightarrow 2x = 63 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 31.5 \cr
& {\text{Hence,}}\,{\text{Sachin's}}\,{\text{age}} \cr
& = \left( {x - 7} \right)\,{\text{years}} \cr
& = 24.5\,{\text{years}} \cr} $$
Question 384. At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Deepak is 4 : 3. After 6 years, Arun's age will be 26 years. What is the age of Deepak at present ?
  1.    12 years
  2.    15 years
  3.    19 and half
  4.    21 years
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 15 years
Let the present ages of Arun and Deepak be 4x years and 3x years respectively. Then,
4x + 6 = 26
⇒ 4x = 20
⇒ x = 5
∴ Deepak's age = 3x = 15 years.
Question 385. Six years ago, the ratio of the ages of Kunal and Sagar was 6 : 5. Four years hence, the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 10. What is Sagar's age at present?
  1.    16 years
  2.    18 years
  3.    20 years
  4.    Cannot be determined
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 16 years
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Let}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{ages}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{Kunal}}\,{\text{and}}\,{\text{Sagar}}\,{\text{6}}\,{\text{years}}\,{\text{ago}}\, \cr
& {\text{be}}\,6x\,{\text{and}}\,5x\,{\text{years}}\,{\text{respectively}} \cr
& {\text{Then,}}\,\frac{{\left( {6x + 6} \right) + 4}}{{\left( {5x + 6} \right) + 4}} = \frac{{11}}{{10}} \cr
& \Rightarrow 10\left( {6x + 10} \right) = 11\left( {5x + 10} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 5x = 10 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 2 \cr
& \therefore {\text{Sagar's}}\,{\text{present}}\,{\text{age}} \cr
& = \left( {5x + 6} \right)\,{\text{years}} \cr
& = 16\,{\text{years}}\, \cr} $$
Question 386. The ratio between the parents ages of A and B is 5 : 3 respectively. The ratio between A's age 4 years ago and B's 4 years hence is 1 : 1. What is the ratio between A's age 4 years hence and B's age 4 years ago ?
  1.    1 : 3
  2.    3 : 1
  3.    2 : 1
  4.    4 : 1
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 3 : 1
Let A's age be 5x years, then B's age = 3x years
$$\eqalign{
& \frac{{5x - 4}}{{3x + 4}} = \frac{1}{1} \cr
& \Rightarrow 5x - 4 = 3x + 4 \cr
& \Rightarrow 2x = 8 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 4 \cr
& \therefore \frac{{{\text{A's age 4 years hence}}}}{{{\text{B's age 4 years ago }}}} \cr
& = \frac{{5x + 4}}{{3x - 4}} \cr
& = \frac{{5 \times 4 + 4}}{{3 \times 4 - 4}} \cr
& = \frac{{24}}{8} \cr
& = \frac{3}{1} \cr
& = 3:1 \cr} $$
Question 387. 18 years ago, a man was three times as old as his son. Now, the man is twice as old as his son. The sum of the present ages of the man and his son is = ?
  1.    54 years
  2.    72 years
  3.    105 years
  4.    108 years
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 108 years
Let the son's age 18 years ago be x years, Then man's age 18 years ago = 3x years
$$\eqalign{
& \left( {3x + 18} \right) = 2\left( {x + 18} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 3x + 18 = 2x + 36 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 18 \cr} $$
Sum of their present ages
$$\eqalign{
& \Rightarrow \left( {3x + 18 + x + 18} \right){\text{years}} \cr
& \Rightarrow \left( {4x + 36} \right){\text{years}} \cr
& \Rightarrow \left( {4 \times 18 + 36} \right){\text{years}} \cr
& \Rightarrow {\text{ 108 years}} \cr} $$
Question 388. The age of a man 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. 10 years hence, the man's age will be twice the age of his son. The ratio of their present ages is = ?
  1.    5 : 2
  2.    7 : 3
  3.    9 : 2
  4.    13 : 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 7 : 3
Let son's age 10 years ago be x years, Then man's age 10 years ago = 3x years
Son's present age = (x + 10) years , Man's present age = (3x + 10) years
$$\eqalign{
& \left( {3x + 10} \right) + 10 = 2\left( {x + 10 + 10} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 3x + 20 = 2\left( {x + 20} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 3x + 20 = 2x + 40 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 20 \cr} $$
Ratio of present ages of man and the son
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{ = }}\frac{{3x + 10}}{{x + 10}} \cr
& = \frac{{3 \times 20 + 10}}{{20 + 10}} \cr
& = \frac{{70}}{{30}} \cr
& = 7:3 \cr} $$
Question 389. Tanya's grandfather was 8 times older to her 16 years ago. He would be 3 times of her age 8 years from now. 8 years ago, what was the ratio of Tanya's age to that of her grandfather ?
  1.    1 : 2
  2.    1 : 5
  3.    3 : 8
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> None of these
16 years ago, let T = x years and G = 8x years
After 8 years from now, T = (x + 16 + 8) years and G = (8x + 16 + 8) years
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore {\text{8x + 24 = 3}}\left( {x + 24} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow 8x - 3x = 72 - 24 \cr
& \Rightarrow 5x = 48 \cr
& 8{\text{years ago,}} \cr
& {\text{ }}\frac{{\text{T}}}{{\text{G}}} \cr
& = \frac{{x + 8}}{{8x + 8}} \cr
& = \frac{{\frac{{48}}{5} + 8}}{{8 \times \frac{{48}}{5} + 8}} \cr
& = \frac{{48 + 40}}{{384 + 40}} \cr
& = \frac{{88}}{{424}} \cr
& = \frac{{11}}{{53}} \cr} $$
Question 390. The ratio between the ages of Neelam and Shiny is 5 : 6 respectively. If the ratio between the one-third age of Neelam and half of Shiny's age is 5 : 9, then what is Shiny's age = ?
  1.    25 years
  2.    30 years
  3.    36 years
  4.    Cannot be determined
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Cannot be determined
Let Neelam's age be 5x years and Shiny's age be 6x years
$$\eqalign{
& \left( {\frac{1}{3} \times 5x} \right):\left( {\frac{1}{2} \times 6x} \right) = 5:9 \cr
& \Rightarrow \frac{{5x}}{{3 \times 3x}} = \frac{5}{9} \cr} $$
Thus, Shiny's age cannot be determined

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