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Age Problems
A person is 43 years old at present. What will the age be after 6 years?
A. 37
B. 48
C. 49
D. 50
Correct Answer: C
Future age = 43 + 6 = 49 years.
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A father is 52 years old and his son is 22. What will be the difference between their ages after 7 years?
A. 74
B. 37
C. 23
D. 30
Correct Answer: D
Age difference remains constant: 52 − 22 = 30 years.
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Age Problems
The present ages of two persons are in the ratio 2:1. Their total age is 27 years. What is the age of the older person?
A. 9
B. 18
C. 27
D. 19
Correct Answer: B
One ratio part = 27 ÷ 3 = 9; older age = 2 × 9 = 18.
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The present ages of A and B add up to 46 years, and A is 14 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 30
B. 16
C. 18
D. 14
Correct Answer: B
If B=x, then A=x+14. Thus 2x+14=46, so x=16.
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A person is 38 years old now. What was the age 8 years earlier?
A. 30
B. 31
C. 46
D. 28
Correct Answer: A
Past age = 38 − 8 = 30 years.
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Age Problems
A person is 46 years old at present. What will the age be after 13 years?
A. 60
B. 58
C. 33
D. 59
Correct Answer: D
Future age = 46 + 13 = 59 years.
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A father is 56 years old and his son is 24. What will be the difference between their ages after 2 years?
A. 80
B. 32
C. 30
D. 34
Correct Answer: B
Age difference remains constant: 56 − 24 = 32 years.
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Age Problems
The present ages of two persons are in the ratio 5:2. Their total age is 42 years. What is the age of the older person?
A. 6
B. 30
C. 36
D. 12
Correct Answer: B
One ratio part = 42 ÷ 7 = 6; older age = 5 × 6 = 30.
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Age Problems
The present ages of A and B add up to 40 years, and A is 18 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 11
B. 9
C. 29
D. 13
Correct Answer: A
If B=x, then A=x+18. Thus 2x+18=40, so x=11.
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A person is 35 years old now. What was the age 9 years earlier?
A. 44
B. 24
C. 27
D. 26
Correct Answer: D
Past age = 35 − 9 = 26 years.
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Age Problems
A person is 28 years old at present. What will the age be after 11 years?
A. 39
B. 40
C. 38
D. 17
Correct Answer: A
Future age = 28 + 11 = 39 years.
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A father is 57 years old and his son is 23. What will be the difference between their ages after 5 years?
A. 34
B. 39
C. 29
D. 80
Correct Answer: A
Age difference remains constant: 57 − 23 = 34 years.
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Age Problems
The present ages of two persons are in the ratio 4:1. Their total age is 55 years. What is the age of the older person?
A. 11
B. 44
C. 45
D. 55
Correct Answer: B
One ratio part = 55 ÷ 5 = 11; older age = 4 × 11 = 44.
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The present ages of A and B add up to 48 years, and A is 12 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 30
B. 16
C. 18
D. 20
Correct Answer: C
If B=x, then A=x+12. Thus 2x+12=48, so x=18.
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Age Problems
A person is 21 years old now. What was the age 2 years earlier?
A. 23
B. 20
C. 19
D. 17
Correct Answer: C
Past age = 21 − 2 = 19 years.
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Age Problems
A person is 41 years old at present. What will the age be after 8 years?
A. 50
B. 49
C. 33
D. 48
Correct Answer: B
Future age = 41 + 8 = 49 years.
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Age Problems
A father is 49 years old and his son is 18. What will be the difference between their ages after 8 years?
A. 31
B. 23
C. 39
D. 67
Correct Answer: A
Age difference remains constant: 49 − 18 = 31 years.
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Age Problems
The present ages of A and B add up to 68 years, and A is 18 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 27
B. 43
C. 25
D. 23
Correct Answer: C
If B=x, then A=x+18. Thus 2x+18=68, so x=25.
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Age Problems
A person is 38 years old now. What was the age 3 years earlier?
A. 41
B. 35
C. 33
D. 36
Correct Answer: B
Past age = 38 − 3 = 35 years.
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A person is 42 years old at present. What will the age be after 10 years?
A. 51
B. 52
C. 32
D. 53
Correct Answer: B
Future age = 42 + 10 = 52 years.