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Age Problem
Ten years ago, P was half of Q in age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3:4, what will be the total of their present ages?
A. 45
B. 40
C. 35
D. 30
Read Solution (Total 12)
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- 12+5=17
17th position from right = 10th position from left
no. of students = 17+10-1 = 26 - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(28) No(3)
- Let the present age of P and Q be 3x and 4x respectively.
Ten years ago, P was half of Q's age
=> (3x – 10) =
1
2
12(4x – 10)
=> 6x – 20 = 4x – 10
=> 2x = 10
=> x = 5
total of their present ages = 3x + 4x = 7x = 7 × 5 = 35Let the present age of P and Q be 3x and 4x respectively.
Ten years ago, P was half of Q's age
=> (3x – 10) =
1
2
12(4x – 10)
=> 6x – 20 = 4x – 10
=> 2x = 10
=> x = 5
total of their present ages = 3x + 4x = 7x = 7 × 5 = 35 - 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(0)
- no of students 17+10-1=26 because we r taking george's position twice once from right nd again from left. thus 1 is deducted
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(2)
- P/Q=3/4 THEREFORE P= 3Q/4
And (P-10)=(Q-10)/2
2(P-10)= (Q-10)
2P-20=Q-10
2P-Q=10
Now putting value of P(i.e. P=3Q/4)
2*3Q/4 -20=Q-10
By solving this u'll get Q=20
Put the value of Q in P=3Q/4 and get P=15
Now Add P+Q=15+20= 35 is answer - 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(0)
- A
Let the present age of P and Q be 3x and 4x respectively.
Ten years ago, P was half of Q in age
=> 2(3x � 10) = (4x � 10)
=> 6x � 20 = 4x � 10
=> 2x = 10
=> x = 5 - 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
- Rakesh could you plz tell that why we are doing -1.. plzz..
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- ans: c
let P's age be 'x' and Q's age be y
so, x-10=0.5(y-10)
2x-y=10
now their age's are in the ratio 3:4
x=3y/4,
6y-4y=40, y=20; and x=15,
total their present ages =35 - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- 13 Students
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(7)
- 5th position from left is peter
george new position is 10th
5+10=15 students - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(3)
- can you explain clearly?
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- cannot be solved because the position of Peter is not fixed with respect to George.
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- http://www.careerbless.com/aptitude/qa/ages1.php
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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