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The ratio of present ages of Simi and Seema is 5 : 4. After 9 years the ratio of their ages will be 8 : 7. What is Simi's present age (in years)?

A) 12 B) 15
C) 24 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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The ratio of Mohit’s and Sunil’s age at present is 7 : 9. Mohit is 4 years younger than Sunil. What will be the ratio of Mohit’s age and Sunil’s age after 6 years?

 

A) 5 : 6 B) 4 : 5
C) 6 : 7 D) 5 : 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 : 6

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The ratio of present ages of R and S is 11:17. Before 11 years the ratio of their ages was 11:20. What is R's present age (in years)?

A) 51 B) 33
C) 22 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33

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The ages of Sunitha and Pranitha are 40 years and 60 years, respectively. How many years before the ratio of their ages was 3 : 5?

A) 10 years B) 15 years
C) 18 years D) 24 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 years

Explanation:

Given the ages of Sunitha and Pranitha are 40 years and 60 years.

Let before 'm' years, their ages be in the ratio of 3 : 5

ATQ,

40-m60-m = 35

=> 200 - 5m = 180 - 3m

=>2m = 20

=> m = 10 years.

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The ratio of present ages of Rahul and his sister is 3 : 4. Before 10 years the ratio of their ages was 13:19. What is Rahul's present age (in years)?

A) 36 B) 48
C) 42 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36

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The present ages of Pranay and Sai are in the ratio of 15 : 17 respectively. After 6 years, the respective ratio between the age of Pranay and Sai will be 9 : 10. What will be the age of Pranay after 6 years?

A) 42 B) 36
C) 30 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

Explanation:

Let present age of Pranay = 15p

That of Sai = 17p

ATQ,

15p + 6/17p + 6 = 9/10

=> 150p + 60 = 153p + 54

=> p = 2

Therefore, Age of Pranay after 6 yrs = 15 x 2 + 6 = 36 years.

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The average age of Ram and Rahim is 18 years. The average age of Rahim and Ramesh is 25 years. The average age of Ram and Ramesh is 29 years. What is the age (in years) of the eldest of the three?

A) 14 B) 22
C) 28 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36

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When I was 24, my mother was twice my age. Now I am 44, how old is my mother?

A) 84 B) 48
C) 68 D) 88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 68

Explanation:

From the given data,

when my age is 24, my mothers age is double of my age 

=> 48 yrs is my mothers age

=> Difference is 48 - 24 = 24 years.

 

When my age is 44

=> My mother is 44 + 24 = 68 years aged.

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