Guide lines to solve Age Problems :

1. Read the problem carefully and denote the unknown age by some variable x.
2. Convert the statements of the problem step-by-step into mathematical equations, to the extent possible.
3. Solve the equations for the unknown.
4. Check whether the obtained value of the variable satisfies the conditions given in the problem.

 

1. Raju age after 15 years will be 5 times his age 5 years back, What is the present age of Raju


  1. 15
  2. 14
  3. 10
  4. 8

2. Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If the ratio of their ages is 7:9, find the age of Sachin


  1. 23.5
  2. 24.5
  3. 12.5
  4. 14.5

3. The ratio between the present ages of P and Q is 6:7. If Q is 4 years old than P, what will be the ratio of the ages of P and Q after 4 years


  1. 7:8
  2. 7:9
  3. 3:8
  4. 5:8


4. Ages of two persons differ by 16 years. If 6 year ago, the elder one be 3 times as old the younger one, find their present age


  1. 12,28
  2. 14,30
  3. 16,32
  4. 18,34

5. The sum of the ages of a father and son is 45 years. Five years ago, the product of their ages was four times the fathers age at that time. The present age of father and son


  1. 34,11
  2. 35,10
  3. 36,9
  4. 40,5