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Age Problems
The present ages of two persons are in the ratio 2:1. Their total age is 24 years. What is the age of the older person?
A. 24
B. 8
C. 17
D. 16
Correct Answer: D
One ratio part = 24 ÷ 3 = 8; older age = 2 × 8 = 16.
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The present ages of A and B add up to 47 years, and A is 21 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 11
B. 13
C. 34
D. 15
Correct Answer: B
If B=x, then A=x+21. Thus 2x+21=47, so x=13.
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A person is 38 years old now. What was the age 12 years earlier?
A. 26
B. 27
C. 24
D. 50
Correct Answer: A
Past age = 38 − 12 = 26 years.
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A person is 60 years old at present. What will the age be after 2 years?
A. 58
B. 61
C. 63
D. 62
Correct Answer: D
Future age = 60 + 2 = 62 years.
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A father is 43 years old and his son is 17. What will be the difference between their ages after 2 years?
A. 26
B. 24
C. 28
D. 60
Correct Answer: A
Age difference remains constant: 43 − 17 = 26 years.
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Age Problems
The present ages of two persons are in the ratio 5:2. Their total age is 63 years. What is the age of the older person?
A. 9
B. 18
C. 54
D. 45
Correct Answer: D
One ratio part = 63 ÷ 7 = 9; older age = 5 × 9 = 45.
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The present ages of A and B add up to 35 years, and A is 15 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 25
D. 8
Correct Answer: A
If B=x, then A=x+15. Thus 2x+15=35, so x=10.
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A person is 46 years old now. What was the age 12 years earlier?
A. 58
B. 35
C. 32
D. 34
Correct Answer: D
Past age = 46 − 12 = 34 years.
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Age Problems
A person is 39 years old at present. What will the age be after 11 years?
A. 49
B. 51
C. 50
D. 28
Correct Answer: C
Future age = 39 + 11 = 50 years.
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A father is 50 years old and his son is 22. What will be the difference between their ages after 5 years?
A. 23
B. 72
C. 33
D. 28
Correct Answer: D
Age difference remains constant: 50 − 22 = 28 years.
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The present ages of two persons are in the ratio 4:1. Their total age is 35 years. What is the age of the older person?
A. 28
B. 29
C. 7
D. 35
Correct Answer: A
One ratio part = 35 ÷ 5 = 7; older age = 4 × 7 = 28.
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The present ages of A and B add up to 44 years, and A is 16 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 14
B. 12
C. 16
D. 30
Correct Answer: A
If B=x, then A=x+16. Thus 2x+16=44, so x=14.
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A person is 50 years old now. What was the age 11 years earlier?
A. 40
B. 39
C. 61
D. 37
Correct Answer: B
Past age = 50 − 11 = 39 years.
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Age Problems
A person is 35 years old at present. What will the age be after 6 years?
A. 42
B. 40
C. 41
D. 29
Correct Answer: C
Future age = 35 + 6 = 41 years.
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A father is 54 years old and his son is 23. What will be the difference between their ages after 8 years?
A. 39
B. 23
C. 77
D. 31
Correct Answer: D
Age difference remains constant: 54 − 23 = 31 years.
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The present ages of two persons are in the ratio 3:2. Their total age is 20 years. What is the age of the older person?
A. 8
B. 16
C. 4
D. 12
Correct Answer: D
One ratio part = 20 ÷ 5 = 4; older age = 3 × 4 = 12.
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The present ages of A and B add up to 76 years, and A is 16 years older than B. What is B's present age?
A. 46
B. 32
C. 28
D. 30
Correct Answer: D
If B=x, then A=x+16. Thus 2x+16=76, so x=30.
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Age Problems
A person is 26 years old now. What was the age 7 years earlier?
A. 17
B. 19
C. 20
D. 33
Correct Answer: B
Past age = 26 − 7 = 19 years.
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A person is 29 years old at present. What will the age be after 4 years?
A. 33
B. 34
C. 32
D. 25
Correct Answer: A
Future age = 29 + 4 = 33 years.
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A father is 39 years old and his son is 10. What will be the difference between their ages after 3 years?
A. 32
B. 29
C. 26
D. 49
Correct Answer: B
Age difference remains constant: 39 − 10 = 29 years.