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8.
The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is:
35 years
40 years
50 years
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Sum of the present ages of husband, wife and child = (27 x 3 + 3 x 3) years = 90 years.

Sum of the present ages of wife and child = (20 x 2 + 5 x 2) years = 50 years.

Husband's present age = (90 - 50) years = 40 years.

Discussion:
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Bharani said:   5 years ago
Same question but find the wife age means how to solve?

Mayuri khode said:   5 years ago
@Bharani.
Instead of addition W+C you can replace it by H+C.
i.e (H+W+C)-(H+C).

Varshithtunuguntla said:   5 years ago
Your answer is correct. Thanks @Ramya.

Manoj Kumar said:   5 years ago
@Varshithtunuguntla.

How obtained here 90 and 40. How did the multiplication?

Can you tell me?
(3)

Ruthra said:   4 years ago
Wonderful explanation, thanks @Ramya.
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Rupesh Kumar Yadav said:   3 years ago
Sum of the present ages of H,W and C = 27 + 3 = 30 So, 30 * 3 = 90Years.
Sum of the present ages of H,W and C = 20 + 5 = 25 So, 25 * 2 = 50Years.
Hence,
Husband of presents age = (90-50)years.
= 40Years.
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Srihari said:   2 years ago
H + W + C = 27 + 3 = 30(3 years),
H + W + C = 30 * 3 = 90 (3 persons),
W + C = 20 + 5 =25(5 years),
W + C = 25 * 2 = 50(2 persons),
H + W + C - W + C = H.
90 - 50 = 40years.
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Dptt said:   2 years ago
{(H+W+C)/3} -3 = 27 [(-3) is for 3 years ago].
(H+W+C)/3=30.
H+W+C=90 ---> eqn (1)

{(W+C)/2} -5 = 20 [(-5)is for 5 years ago]
(W+C)/2= 25.
W+C=50 ------> eq(2)

Substitute eq(2) in eq(1),
H+50 =90
so, H = 40 years.
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Saimadhav Thottala said:   2 years ago
Husband + Wife + Child = 27 (years) + 3 (years ago) => 30 x 3 (Members) => 90 years.
And;
Wife + Child = 20 (years) + 5 (years ago) => 25 x 2 (Members) => 50 years.

So,
Husband of present age = ( 90-50 )years.
= 40 years.
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Shubhanshu said:   2 years ago
3 years ago, the average age of H+W+C was 27.
The present average age of H+W+C /3 = 30 (each age increment by 3 so 3+3+3/3 =3)

5 years ago, the average age of w+c/2 = 20.
present average age will be w+c/2 = 25.

The present age of the husband will be h+w+c - (w+c) = 90 - 50 = 40.
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