Quiz Discussion

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

The age of father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. Ten years hence, father's age will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their present ages is

• 1]

  5:2

• 2]

  7:3

• 3]

  9:2

• 4]

  13:4

X's age 3 years ago was three times the present age of Y. At present Z's age is twice the age of Y. Also Z is 12 years younger than X. What is the present age of Z ?

• 1] 15 years
• 2] 24 years
• 3] 12 years
• 4] 18 years
• 5] 6 years

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

The present ages of three persons in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).

• 1] 8, 20, 28
• 2] 16, 28, 36
• 3] 20, 35, 45
• 4] None of these

One year ago, Promila was four times as old as her daughter Sakshi. Six years hence, Promila's age will exceed her daughter's age by 9 years. The ratio of the present ages of Promila and her daughter is:

• 1]

  9:2

• 2]

  11:3

• 3]

  12:5

• 4]

  13:4

Reenu's father was 38 years of age when she was born while her mother was 36 years old when her brother 4 years younger to her was born. What is the difference between the ages of her parents ?

• 1] 2 years
• 2] 4 years
• 3] 6 years
• 4] 8 years
• 5] None of these

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

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

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