Quiz Discussion

The ages of A and B are in the ratio 6 : 5 and the sum of their ages is 44 years. What will be the ratio of their ages after 8 years ?

• 1] 7 : 6
• 2] 8 : 7
• 3] 9 : 8
• 4] 3 : 4

The ages of Sulekha and Arunima are in the ratio 9 : 8 respectively. After 5 years, the ratio of their ages will be 10 : 9. What is the difference in their ages ?

• 1] 4 years
• 2] 5 years
• 3] 6 years
• 4] 7 years
• 5] None of these

The sum of the ages of a daughter and her mother is 56 years. After 4 years, the age of the mother will be three times that of the daughter. At present their ages are ?

• 1] 10 years, 46 years
• 2] 12 years, 44 years
• 3] 11 years, 45 years
• 4] 13 years, 43 years

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

The ratio of the age of a man and his wife is 4:3 . At the time of marriage the ratio was 5:3 and After 4 years this ratio will become 9:7 . How many years ago were they married?

• 1]

  8 years

• 2]

  12 years

• 3]

  11 years

• 4]

  10 years

A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:

• 1] 14 years
• 2] 19 years
• 3] 33 years
• 4] 38 years

The ratio of the present ages of two brothers is 1:2 and 5 years back the ratio was 1:3. What will be the ratio of their ages after 5 years ?

• 1]

  3:5

• 2]

  2:5

• 3]

  2:3

• 4]

  3:4

A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was "Take my age three years hence multiply it by 3 and then subtract three times my age 3 years ago and you will know how old I am." What was the age of the person? 

• 1]

  18 years

• 2]

  20 years

• 3]

  24 years

• 4]

  32 years

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 years

• 4]

  21 years

Present ages of X and Y are in the ratio 5:6 respectively. Seven years hence this ratio will become 6:7 respectively. What is X's present age in years?

• 1]

  35

• 2]

  42

• 3]

  49

• 4]

  None Of These