PROBLEMS ON AGES

[1] The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the youngest child?
A. 4 years
B. 8 years
C. 10 years
D. None of these
Ans - A

[2] A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:
A. 14 years
B. 19 years
C. 33 years
D. 38 years
Ans - A

[3] A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, the how old is B?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
E. 11
Ans - D

[4] Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?
A. 24
B. 27
C. 40
D. Cannot be determined
E. None of these
Ans - A

[5] A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. The present age of his son is:
A. 14 years
B. 18 years
C. 20 years
D. 22 years
Ans - D

[6] Six years ago, the ratio of the ages of Kunal and Sagar was 6 : 5. Four years hence, the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 10. What is Sagar's age at present?
A. 16 years
B. 18 years
C. 20 years
D. Cannot be determined
E. None of these
Ans - A

[7] The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Six years ago, father's age was five times the age of the son. After 6 years, son's age will be:
A. 12 years
B. 14 years
C. 18 years
D. 20 years
Ans - D

[8] At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Deepak is 4 : 3. After 6 years, Arun's age will be 26 years. What is the age of Deepak at present ?
A. 12 years
B. 15 years
C. 19 and half
D. 21 years
Ans - B

[9] Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how old is Sachin?
A. 16 years
B. 18 years
C. 28 years
D. 24.5 years
E. None of these
Ans - D

[10] The present ages of three persons in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).
A. 8, 20, 28
B. 16, 28, 36
C. 20, 35, 45
D. None of these
Ans - B