Arjun has a sibling who is 5 years older than him. When Arjun was born, his mother was 30 years old, and his father was 32 years old. If his sibling was 6 years old when another sibling was born, what were the ages of Arjun's parents when the younger sibling was born?

Solution

ATQ, Let 'A' be Arjun's age. Arjun's sibling is 'A+5' years old. The younger sibling was born when Arjun's sibling was 6 years old. Since Arjun's sibling is 5 years older than Arjun = A+5=6 Now, solve for 'A' A =6−5 = 1 Therefore, Arjun was 1 year old when the younger sibling was born. So, when Arjun was born , mother's age = 30 years and father's age = 32 years So, the younger sibling was born, 1 year after Arjun: Mother's age = 30 + 1 = 31 years Father's age = 32 + 1 = 33 years Therefore, the ages of Arjun's parents when the younger sibling was born were Mother's age: 31 years and Father's age: 33 years