PROBLEMS ON AGES

1. The ratio of the ages of Meena and Meera is 4: 3. The sum of their ages is 28 years. The ratio ages after 8 years will be
a) 4: 3 b) 12: 11 c) 7: 4 d) 6: 5
Ans: d) 6: 5
2. The ages of Ram and Mukta are in the ration of 3: 5. After 9 years the ratio of their ages will becomes 3: 4. The present age of Mukta (in years) is
a) 9 b) 15 c) 18 d) 24
Ans: b) 15
3. In 10 years, a will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. If A is now 9 years older than B, the present age of B is
a) 19 years b) 29 years c) 39 years d) 49 years
Ans: c) 39 years
4. Two years ago a man was 6 times as old as his son. After 18 years he will be twice as old as his son. Their present ages (in years) are
a) 32, 7 b) 34, 9 c) 36, 11 d) None of these
Ans: d) None of these
5. The ages of two persons differ by 20 years. If 5 years ago, the elder one be 5 times as old as the younger one, their present ages (in years) are respectively
a) 30, 10 b) 25, 5 c) 29, 9 d) 50, 30
Ans: b) 25, 5
6. Pushpa is twice as old as Rita was 2 years ago. If the difference of their ages be 2 years, how old is Pushpa today?
a) 6 years b) 8 years c) 10 years d) 12 years
Ans: b) 8 years
7. Ratio of Ashok’s age to Sandeep’s age is 4:3. Ashok will be 26 years old after 6 years. How old is Sandeep now?
a) 12 years b) 15 years c) 19 years d) 21 years
Ans: b) 15 years
8. The ratio of Vimal’s age and Aruna’s age is 3: 5 and the sum of their ages is 80 years. The ratio of their ages after 10 years will be
a) 2: 3 b) 1: 2 c) 3: 2 d) 3: 5
9. The average age of 12 students is 20 years. If the age of one more student is included, the average decreases by 1. What is the age of the new student?
a) 5 years b) 7 years c) 9 years d) 11 years
Ans: b) 7 years
10. The average age of an adult class is 40 years. Twelve new students with an average age of 32 years join the class, thereby decreasing the average of the class by 4 years. The original strength of the class was
a) 10 b) 11 c) 12 d) 15
Ans: c) 12