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 ?
Answer: B
Let the present ages of Arun and Deepak be \(4x\) years and \(3x\) years respectively . Then ,
\(4x+6=26\)
\( \Rightarrow 4x=20\)
\(\therefore x=5\)
Now, Deepak's age = \(3x\) = 15
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The product of the ages of Syam and Sunil is 240. If twice the age of Sunil is more than Syam's age by 4 years, what is Sunil's age?
Answer: C
Let age of Sunil = \(x \) years and age of syam be = \(y\) years
\(x y = 240 ⋯ ( 1 )\)
\(2 x = y + 4\)
\(⇒ y = 2 x − 4\)
\(⇒ y = 2 ( x − 2 ) ⋯ ( 2 )\)
Substituting equation \((2)\) in equation \((1)\) we get ,
\(x × 2 ( x − 2 ) = 240\)
\(⇒ x ( x − 2 ) = \) \(\frac{240}{2}\)
\(⇒ x ( x − 2 ) = 120 ⋯ ( 3 )\)
We got a quadratic equation to solve.
Always time is precious and objective tests measure not only how accurate you are but also how fast you are. We can solve this quadratic equation in the traditional way.
But it is more easy to substitute the values given in the choices in the quadratic equation (equation 3) and see which choice satisfy the equation.
Here, option A is 10. If we substitute that value in the quadratic equation,
\(x ( x − 2 ) = 10 × 8\) which is not equal to 120
Now try option B which is 12. If we substitute that value in the quadratic equation,
\(x
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Hence Sunil's age = 12
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The average age of 80 boys in a class is 15. The average age of group of 15 boys in the class is 16 and the average of another 25 boys in the class is 14. What is the average age of the remaining boys in the class ?
Answer: D
otal ages of 80 boys = 15 x 80 = 1200 yrs.
Total age of 16 boys = 15 x 16 = 240 yrs
Total age of 25 boys = 14 x 25 = 350 yrs.
Average age of remaining boys = \(1200 - \frac{240+350}{80}-\left ( 25+15 \right )\)= \(\frac{610}{41}\)
= 15.25 yearss
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The total age of A and B is 12 years more than the total age of B and C. C is how many year younger than A?
Answer: C
Given that, \( A + B = 12+ B + C \)
\(⇒ A - C = 12\)
Therefore, C is younger than A by 12 years
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Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how old is Sachin?
Answer: C
Let Rahul's age be \(x \) years .
Then, Sachin's age = \((x-7)\) years
\(\therefore \) \(\frac{x - 7}{x}=\frac{7}{9}\)
\(\Rightarrow 9x - 63 = 7x\)
\(\Rightarrow 2x = 63\)
\(\Rightarrow x = 31.5\)
Hence, Sachin's age = \((x-7)\) = 24.5 years
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