Quiz Discussion

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

Eight year ago, Poorvi's age was equal to the sum of the present ages of her one son and one daughter. Five years hence, the respective ratio between the ages of her daughter and her son that time will be 7 : 6. If Poorvi's husband is 7 years elder to her and his present age is three times the present age of their son, what is the present age of the daughter ? (in year)

• 1] 15 years
• 2] 23 years
• 3] 19 years
• 4] 27 years
• 5] 13 years

The average of the ages of a man and his daughter is 34 years. If the respective ratio of their ages four years from now is 14 : 5,what is daughter's present age ?

• 1] 10 years
• 2] 12 years
• 3] 18 years
• 4] Cannot be determined
• 5] None of these

The present age of son is half of the present age of his mother. Ten years ago, his mother's age was thrice the age of her son. What is the present age of the son ?

• 1] 20 years
• 2] 25 years
• 3] 30 years
• 4] 40 years

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

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

• 1] 8 : 5
• 2] 7 : 3
• 3] 9 : 5
• 4] 5 : 2

Four years ago, the father's age was three times the age of his son. the total of the age of the father and the son after 4 years will be 64 years. What is the father's age at present?

• 1]

  32 years

• 2]

  36 years

• 3]

  44 years

• 4]

  40 years

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

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