Seven years ago, the combined ages of Amir and Akshay was twice that of Saif. If the sum of the ages of Akshay and Amir, fifteen years hence, is 98 years, what is the present age of Saif?(a) 27 yrs (b) 35 yrs (c) 34 yrs (d) 49 yr

• 34 yrs
  
  Amir -- M
  Akshay ..K
  Saif .. S
  M+K =2S
  M+K+30= 98
  M+K=68
  S= 68/2=34 yrs
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(13) No(6)
• @Prachi
  if u consider aamir's present age as Am and Akshay's age as Ak ans Saif's age as s
  then seven years before the equation should be
  (Am-7)+(Ak-7)=2(S-7)......1
  so,Am+Ak=2S
  now after 15 years
  (Am+15)+(Ak+15)=98
  Am+Ak=68....2
  so from equations 1&2
  s=34
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(4)
• let amir age =x,akshay=y, saif=z
  7 years ago... (x-7)+(y-7)=2z
  i.e, x+y-14=2z
  15 years hence... means after 15 yrs..
  (x+15)+(y+15)=98
  x+y=68
  substitute (x+y) value in eqn x+y-14=2z
  we wil get.. z=27 :) :)
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(0)
• @ Trishna,
  
  Pls check.
  27 trs ago, age of saif must be 27.
  now 34
  after 15 yrs 49 yrs.
  
  the combined ages of Amir and Akshay will always be twice that of Saif.
  
  
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(0)
• @ Prachi,
  
  
  Pls check the statement.
  
  Seven years ago, the combined ages of Amir and Akshay was twice that of Saif.
  
  mena Seven years ago, the combined ages of Amir and Akshay was twice that of Saif ( at that time).
  
  It is not mentioned that
  Seven years ago, the combined ages of Amir and Akshay was twice that of Saif ( Present age).
  
  If statement is
  
  Seven years ago, the combined ages of Amir and Akshay was twice that of Saif ( Present age).
  
  then your approach is correct.
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(0)
• but the answer given is 27 not 34
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(1)
• Solution Given by Garima and Trisha is correct. ( Ans 34 yrs).
  
  But Prachi has done a good job to match the answer.
  
  Check this one also :-)
  
  Ques: We know that 2/10=0.2
  
  but
  
  Prove that 2/10=2
  
  Ans : :
  
  2=two,
  10=ten.
  
  therefore Two/Ten = Two/Ten = wo/en. (cancelling T from Numerator & denominator)
  
  w=23, (serial number in alphabet)
  o=15,
  e=5,
  n=14.
  
  therefore
  
  w+o=23+15=38
  &
  e+n=5+14=19
  
  Therefore wo/en=38/19= 2.
  
  Hence Proved
  
  FOR, Engineers “ It doesn’t matter answer kya hai, ye batao answer kya lana hai.Nothing is impossible for engineers"
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(3)
• Yes,the right answer is 27.
  
  (Am-7)+(Ak-7)=2*S
  or Am + Ak =2S + 14
  and (Am+15) + (Ak+15) = 98
  or Am + Ak = 68
  equating both equations,we get
  S = 27 yrs
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(2)
• Good joke by Rituraj.
  
  FOR, Engineers “ It doesn’t matter answer kya hai, ye batao answer kya lana hai.Nothing is impossible for engineers"
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(2)
• x-7+y-7=2z
  x+15+y+15=98 ->x+y=68
  .'.z=54/2=27
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)
• aamir's present age x and Akshay's age y ans Saif's age s
  then seven years before the equation should be
  (x-7)+(y-7)=2(S-7)......1
  so,x+y=2S
  now after 15 years
  (x+15)+(y+15)=98
  x+y=68....2
  so from equations 1&2
  s=34
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• It should be 34 years as 7 yrs ago comes to be 27 years...
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• Let combined age of akshay nd amir is x
  And present age of saif is =y
  Equation for 1st line
  X-14 = 2*(y-7)......eq(1)
  Equation for 2nd line
  X+30=98.....eq(2)
  After solving ....value of x=68
  Nd y = 34 ....so present age of saif is 34 yr ....
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• first eq
  (amir-7)+(akshay-7)=2(saif-7),
  second eq
  (akshay+15)+(amir+15)=98
  from second equation
  akshay+amir=68
  substitute the above eq in first eq
  we get saif=34yrs
• 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)