šŸ“¢ Too many exams? Don’t know which one suits you best? Book Your Free Expert šŸ‘‰ call Now!


    Question

    The ratio of ages of Aryan's grandfather and his father

    14 years ago was 5 : 3. The present age of Aryan's grandfather is 7/2 of Aryan's age. If the age of Aryan 8 years ago was 16 years, then find the sum of present ages of all three.
    A 158 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 161 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 164 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 170 years Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Aryan's present age = 24 yrs Grandfather's age = 7/2 Ɨ 24 = 84 yrs Grandfather's age 14 years ago = 70 yrs According to question, => 70/(Father's age 14 yrs ago) = 5/3 => 5 ----- 70 => 3 ------ 70/5 Ɨ 3 = 42 yrs Father's present age = 42 + 14 = 56 yrs ∓ Ā Sum of ages = 24 + 84 + 56 = 164 years

    Practice Next
    ask-question