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Age Problems
A father is 38 years old and his son is 15. What will be the difference between their ages after 3 years?
A. 26
B. 23
C. 53
D. 20
Correct Answer: B
Age difference remains constant: 38 − 15 = 23 years.
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Age Problems
The present ages of A and B add up to 31 years, and A is 13 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 7
B. 22
C. 9
D. 11
Correct Answer: C
If B=x, then A=x+13. Thus 2x+13=31, so x=9.
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Age Problems
A person is 27 years old now. What was the age 2 years earlier?
A. 29
B. 25
C. 23
D. 26
Correct Answer: B
Past age = 27 − 2 = 25 years.
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A person is 58 years old at present. What will the age be after 14 years?
A. 44
B. 72
C. 71
D. 73
Correct Answer: B
Future age = 58 + 14 = 72 years.
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Age Problems
A father is 44 years old and his son is 13. What will be the difference between their ages after 6 years?
A. 31
B. 37
C. 25
D. 57
Correct Answer: A
Age difference remains constant: 44 − 13 = 31 years.
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Age Problems
The present ages of two persons are in the ratio 5:2. Their total age is 77 years. What is the age of the older person?
A. 55
B. 22
C. 11
D. 66
Correct Answer: A
One ratio part = 77 ÷ 7 = 11; older age = 5 × 11 = 55.
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The present ages of A and B add up to 60 years, and A is 18 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 23
B. 21
C. 39
D. 19
Correct Answer: B
If B=x, then A=x+18. Thus 2x+18=60, so x=21.
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A person is 54 years old now. What was the age 13 years earlier?
A. 39
B. 67
C. 42
D. 41
Correct Answer: D
Past age = 54 − 13 = 41 years.
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Age Problems
A person is 20 years old at present. What will the age be after 9 years?
A. 28
B. 30
C. 11
D. 29
Correct Answer: D
Future age = 20 + 9 = 29 years.
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A father is 42 years old and his son is 14. What will be the difference between their ages after 9 years?
A. 19
B. 56
C. 37
D. 28
Correct Answer: D
Age difference remains constant: 42 − 14 = 28 years.
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Age Problems
The present ages of two persons are in the ratio 4:1. Their total age is 20 years. What is the age of the older person?
A. 16
B. 4
C. 20
D. 17
Correct Answer: A
One ratio part = 20 ÷ 5 = 4; older age = 4 × 4 = 16.
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Age Problems
The present ages of A and B add up to 72 years, and A is 16 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 28
B. 44
C. 30
D. 26
Correct Answer: A
If B=x, then A=x+16. Thus 2x+16=72, so x=28.
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A person is 47 years old now. What was the age 12 years earlier?
A. 36
B. 59
C. 33
D. 35
Correct Answer: D
Past age = 47 − 12 = 35 years.
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Age Problems
A person is 50 years old at present. What will the age be after 6 years?
A. 57
B. 44
C. 56
D. 55
Correct Answer: C
Future age = 50 + 6 = 56 years.
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A father is 41 years old and his son is 19. What will be the difference between their ages after 4 years?
A. 26
B. 60
C. 22
D. 18
Correct Answer: C
Age difference remains constant: 41 − 19 = 22 years.
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Age Problems
The present ages of two persons are in the ratio 3:2. Their total age is 25 years. What is the age of the older person?
A. 5
B. 20
C. 15
D. 10
Correct Answer: C
One ratio part = 25 ÷ 5 = 5; older age = 3 × 5 = 15.
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The present ages of A and B add up to 62 years, and A is 22 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 42
B. 18
C. 22
D. 20
Correct Answer: D
If B=x, then A=x+22. Thus 2x+22=62, so x=20.
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A person is 53 years old now. What was the age 14 years earlier?
A. 39
B. 37
C. 67
D. 40
Correct Answer: A
Past age = 53 − 14 = 39 years.
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A person is 32 years old at present. What will the age be after 14 years?
A. 46
B. 45
C. 47
D. 18
Correct Answer: A
Future age = 32 + 14 = 46 years.
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A father is 43 years old and his son is 10. What will be the difference between their ages after 7 years?
A. 26
B. 53
C. 40
D. 33
Correct Answer: D
Age difference remains constant: 43 − 10 = 33 years.