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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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Salpal Satish Yadav said:   7 years ago
First separate the question:

In the first part, The average age of husband, wife and their 3 years ago was 27 years, so;

Lets consider Husdand age = x-3(-3 because it was 3 years ago from the present age)

Wife's age= y-3 and son's age = z-3,
Average= x-3+y-3+z-3/3=27,
x+y+z=81 ------> (1)

Second part of the question.
That of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years, so;
Wife age years ago is y-5,
Sons age is z-5,
Avg= y-5+z-5=20,
y+z=30---> (2)

Equating (1) and (2)
Then x=40.

Himanshu arora said:   7 years ago
3 year ago(h+w+c) = 27 * 3 = 81.
5 year ago=81-6 = 75(2h+2w+2c).
5 year ago(w+c) = 2 * 20 = 40.
5 year ago h = 75-40 = 35.

And the present age is 40 years of the husband.

Sathish said:   7 years ago
Thank you for explaining the answer.

Anjana said:   7 years ago
Thanks @Ramya.

Deeksha said:   7 years ago
The age of mother and father when the child was just born is 24/2=12.
When the child reaches to the age of the mother means when it will reach 12 years,
Father age is 12+12=24.

Can anyone say is this answer is correct?

Krina said:   7 years ago
Can anyone please help me with this question?

The average of a couple was 24 years when the child was just born. What will be the age of the father when the child reaches to the age of the mother when she gave him the birth?

Suvitha said:   8 years ago
3 years ago, average age of husband, wife and their child = 27,
=> Sum of age of husband, wife and their child before 3 years = 3 * 27 = 81,
=> (h-3) + (w-3) + (c-3) = 81,
=> h + w + c = 81 + 9 = 90 --- equation(1).

5 years ago, average age of wife and child = 20,
=> Sum of age of wife and child before 5 years = 2 * 20 = 40,
=> (w-5) + (c-5) = 40,
=> w + c = 40 + 10 = 50 --- equation(2).

Substituting equation(2) in equation(1)
=> h + 50 = 90,
=> h = 90 - 50 = 40.

i.e., Present age of the husband = 40.

Akki said:   8 years ago
Fathers age is the sum of mother and his son age but the today's average age of three of them are 20 so what will be the today's age of father? Can anyone solve this?

Farooq said:   8 years ago
@ALL.

Members average-years ago=average age.
((h+w+c)/3)-3=27.........=90.
n0w average age of wife and child.
((w+c)/2)-5=20............=50,
So, 90-50=40 years.

Ramya said:   8 years ago
When I have married 10 years ago my wife is the 6th member of the family. Today my father died and a baby born to me. The average age of my family during my marriage is same as today. What is the age of Father when he died?

Can anyone solve this question in simple way?


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